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Sahih al-Bukhari 2750 (Book 55, Hadith 13) #2629
Taking Wealth Without Greed

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) taught that taking wealth without greed is blessed, while taking it with greediness will not be blessed and will never satisfy.

Narrated 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair: Hakim bin Hizam said, "I asked Allah's Messenger for something, and he gave me, and I asked him again and he gave me and said, 'O Hakim! This wealth is green and sweet (ie as tempting as fruits), and whoever takes it without greed then he is blessed in it, and whoever takes it with greediness, he is not blessed in it and he is like one who eats and never gets satisfied. The upper (ie giving) hand is better than the lower (ie taking) hand". Hakim added, "I said, O Allah's Messenger ! By Him Who has sent you with the Truth I will never demand anything from anybody after you till I die". Afterwards Abu Bakr used to call Hakim to give him something but he refused to accept anything from him. Then 'Umar called him to give him (something) but he refused. Then 'Umar said, "O Muslims! I offered to him (ie Hakim) his share which Allah has ordained for him from this booty and he refuses to take it". Thus Hakim did not ask anybody for anything after the Prophet, till he died--may Allah bestow His mercy upon him.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَعُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ حَكِيمَ بْنَ حِزَامٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَعْطَانِي، ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِي ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي ‏ "‏ يَا حَكِيمُ، إِنَّ هَذَا الْمَالَ خَضِرٌ حُلْوٌ، فَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِسَخَاوَةِ نَفْسٍ بُورِكَ لَهُ فِيهِ، وَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِإِشْرَافِ نَفْسٍ لَمْ يُبَارَكْ لَهُ فِيهِ، وَكَانَ كَالَّذِي يَأْكُلُ وَلاَ يَشْبَعُ، وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ حَكِيمٌ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لاَ أَرْزَأُ أَحَدًا بَعْدَكَ شَيْئًا حَتَّى أُفَارِقَ الدُّنْيَا‏.‏ فَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَدْعُو حَكِيمًا لِيُعْطِيَهُ الْعَطَاءَ فَيَأْبَى أَنْ يَقْبَلَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا، ثُمَّ إِنَّ عُمَرَ دَعَاهُ لِيُعْطِيَهُ فَيَأْبَى أَنْ يَقْبَلَهُ فَقَالَ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، إِنِّي أَعْرِضُ عَلَيْهِ حَقَّهُ الَّذِي قَسَمَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مِنْ هَذَا الْفَىْءِ فَيَأْبَى أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ‏.‏ فَلَمْ يَرْزَأْ حَكِيمٌ أَحَدًا مِنَ النَّاسِ بَعْدَ النَّبِيِّ حَتَّى تُوُفِّيَ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ‏.‏

TOPICS
wealth  *  greed  *  blessing  *  satisfaction  *  maal  *  ghaniyya  *  baraka  *  qanaa

QUICK LESSONS:
Give generously; take only what you need; do not be greedy or selfish when taking wealth; accept gifts graciously; strive for contentment in life

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about the importance of taking wealth without greed. The Prophet ﷺ said that if someone takes wealth without being greedy, they are blessed in it. On the other hand, if someone takes it with greediness, they are not blessed in it and will never be satisfied. This hadith also shows us how generous the Prophet ﷺ was to his companions as he gave them whatever they asked for. Furthermore, this hadith also shows us how generous Abu Bakr and Umar were to Hakim as they offered him his share from the booty but he refused to take anything from them after receiving something from the Prophet ﷺ himself. This teaches us that we should always strive to give generously and take only what we need without being greedy or selfish.

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