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Sunan Ibn Majah 2855 (Book 24, Hadith 103) #32209
The Sword of Umair

SUMMARY: This hadith is about Umair, a freed slave of Aabi Lahm Waki, who fought alongside his master on the Day of Khaibar and was given a sword as his share from the spoils of war.

'Umair, the freed slave of Aabi Lahm – Waki’ said; - "He used to not eat meat" – said: "I fought alongside my master on the Day of Khaibar, and I was a slave. I was not given anything from the spoils of war but I was given from the least of the utensils (goods) a sword, which I dragged when I put it around my waist".
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ مُهَاجِرِ بْنِ قُنْفُذٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُمَيْرًا، مَوْلَى آبِي اللَّحْمِ - قَالَ وَكِيعٌ كَانَ لاَ يَأْكُلُ اللَّحْمَ - قَالَ غَزَوْتُ مَعَ مَوْلاَىَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ وَأَنَا مَمْلُوكٌ فَلَمْ يَقْسِمْ لِي مِنَ الْغَنِيمَةِ وَأُعْطِيتُ مِنْ خُرْثِيِّ الْمَتَاعِ سَيْفًا فَكُنْتُ أَجُرُّهُ إِذَا تَقَلَّدْتُهُ

QUICK LESSONS:
Be grateful for whatever you get in return for your efforts & hard work; never give up; strive for what you want in life; every effort counts; do things with sincerity & dedication .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about 'Umair, a freed slave who fought alongside his master on the Day of Khaibar. He was not given anything from the spoils of war but he was given a sword as his share from the least utensils. This hadith teaches us that even if we are not rewarded with something big or valuable for our efforts and hard work, we should still be grateful for whatever we get in return. It also teaches us to never give up and keep striving for what we want in life no matter how small it may seem at first glance. We should always remember that every effort counts and can lead to great rewards in future if done with sincerity and dedication.

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