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Sahih al-Bukhari 2388 (Book 43, Hadith 4) #2284
Spending Wealth for Allah's Cause

SUMMARY: This hadith explains that those who spend their wealth in Allah's cause will be rewarded in the Hereafter, even if they have committed sins.

Narrated Abu Dhar: Once, while I was in the company of the Prophet, he saw the mountain of Uhud and said, "I would not like to have this mountain turned into gold for me unless nothing of it, not even a single Dinar remains of it with me for more than three days (ie I will spend all of it in Allah's Cause), except that Dinar which I will keep for repaying debts". Then he said, "Those who are rich in this world would have little reward in the Hereafter except those who spend their money here and there (in Allah's Cause), and they are few in number". Then he ordered me to stay at my place and went not far away. I heard a voice and intended to go to him but I remembered his order, "Stay at your place till I return". On his return I said, "O Allah's Messenger ! (What was) that noise which I heard?" He said, "Did you hear anything?" I said, "Yes". He said, "Gabriel came and said to me, 'Whoever amongst your followers dies, worshipping none along with Allah, will enter Paradise'. " I said, "Even if he did such-and-such things (ie even if he stole or committed illegal sexual intercourse)" He said, "Yes".
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو شِهَابٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ فَلَمَّا أَبْصَرَ ـ يَعْنِي أُحُدًا ـ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَا أُحِبُّ أَنَّهُ يُحَوَّلُ لِي ذَهَبًا يَمْكُثُ عِنْدِي مِنْهُ دِينَارٌ فَوْقَ ثَلاَثٍ، إِلاَّ دِينَارًا أُرْصِدُهُ لِدَيْنٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ الأَكْثَرِينَ هُمُ الأَقَلُّونَ، إِلاَّ مَنْ قَالَ بِالْمَالِ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا ‏"‏‏.‏ وَأَشَارَ أَبُو شِهَابٍ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَعَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ ـ وَقَلِيلٌ مَا هُمْ ـ وَقَالَ مَكَانَكَ‏.‏ وَتَقَدَّمَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ، فَسَمِعْتُ صَوْتًا، فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ آتِيَهُ، ثُمَّ ذَكَرْتُ قَوْلَهُ مَكَانَكَ حَتَّى آتِيَكَ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، الَّذِي سَمِعْتُ أَوْ قَالَ الصَّوْتُ الَّذِي سَمِعْتُ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَهَلْ سَمِعْتَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَتَانِي جِبْرِيلُ ـ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ـ فَقَالَ مَنْ مَاتَ مِنْ أُمَّتِكَ لاَ يُشْرِكُ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ وَإِنْ فَعَلَ كَذَا وَكَذَا قَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ

TOPICS
spending  *  wealth  *  reward  *  paradise  *  tasfiyah  *  maal  *  jazaa  *  jannah

QUICK LESSONS:
Spend one’s wealth on good causes; Worship only God; Believe in God’s mercy; Have faithfulness towards Him; Be generous towards others; Repay debts on time; Have patience when facing difficulties .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by Abu Dhar and it talks about spending wealth for Allah's cause. The Prophet Muhammad saw the mountain of Uhud and said that he would not like to have it turned into gold unless nothing of it remains with him for more than three days, except a single dinar which he will keep to repay debts. He then said that those who are rich in this world will have little reward in the Hereafter, except those who spend their money here and there in Allah's cause, which are few in number. Then Gabriel came to him and told him that whoever amongst his followers dies worshipping none along with Allah will enter Paradise. The Prophet Muhammad confirmed this even if they had committed sins such as stealing or illegal sexual intercourse. This hadith teaches us the importance of spending our wealth for good causes as we can be rewarded greatly by God even if we have done wrong things before. It also shows us how generous God is towards His believers and how He rewards them despite their mistakes or shortcomings.

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