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Sahih Muslim 1060a (Book 12, Hadith 180) #9579
Equality in Reward

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad gave Abu Sufyan, Safwan, Umayya, Uyaina and Aqra' each one hundred camels as a reward for their service. When 'Abbas b. Mirdas received less than the others he complained to the Prophet Muhammad who then gave him an equal amount of camels.

Rafi' b. Khadij reported that the Messenger of Allah; gave to Abu Sufyan b. Harb and Safwan. b. Umayya and 'Uyaina b. Hisn and Aqra' b. Habis, ie to every one of these persons, one hundred camels, and gave to 'Abbas b. Mirdas less than this number. Upon this 'Abbas b. Mirdis said: You allot the share of my booty and that of my horse between 'Uyaina and Aqra'. Both Uyaina and Aqra' are in no way more eminent than Mirdas (my father) in the assembly. I am in no way inferior to any one of these persons. And he who is let down today would not be elevated. He (the narrator) said: The Messenger of Allah then completed one hundred camels for him.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ الْمَكِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبَايَةَ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ، عَنْ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ، قَالَ أَعْطَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَبَا سُفْيَانَ بْنَ حَرْبٍ وَصَفْوَانَ بْنَ أُمَيَّةَ وَعُيَيْنَةَ بْنَ حِصْنٍ وَالأَقْرَعَ بْنَ حَابِسٍ كُلَّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْهُمْ مِائَةً مِنَ الإِبِلِ وَأَعْطَى عَبَّاسَ بْنَ مِرْدَاسٍ دُونَ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عَبَّاسُ بْنُ مِرْدَاسٍ أَتَجْعَلُ نَهْبِي وَنَهْبَ الْعُبَيْدِ بَيْنَ عُيَيْنَةَ وَالأَقْرَعِ فَمَا كَانَ بَدْرٌ وَلاَ حَابِسٌ يَفُوقَانِ مِرْدَاسَ فِي الْمَجْمَعِ وَمَا كُنْتُ دُونَ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمَا وَمَنْ تَخْفِضِ الْيَوْمَ لاَ يُرْفَعِ قَالَ فَأَتَمَّ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ مِائَةً

TOPICS
reward  *  equality  *  complaint  *  camels  *  thawab  *  musawat  *  shikayat  *  jamal

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for fairness in our dealings with people regardless of their social status or wealth because everyone deserves respect and justice regardless of their background . Listen when someone has a complaint against us so we can make things right if necessary .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about equality in reward for services rendered to Allah's messenger, Muhammad ﷺ . In this hadith we learn that when the Prophet ﷺ was giving rewards to those who served him faithfully, Abbas bin Mirdas noticed that he was given less than others even though he felt his service was equal or greater than theirs'. He complained about it but instead of getting angry with him or punishing him for speaking up, the Prophet ﷺ listened to his complaint and rewarded him equally with everyone else so no one would feel slighted or let down by not receiving what they deserved for their service . This teaches us that we should always strive for fairness in our dealings with people regardless of their social status or wealth because everyone deserves respect and justice regardless of their background . We should also be willing to listen when someone has a complaint against us so we can make things right if necessary .

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