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Musnad Ahmad 390 (Book 2, Hadith 291) #34066
Sharing with Neighbors in Need

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of not eating to one's fill when one's neighbor is going without.

It was narrated that 'Abayah bin Rifa'ah said: 'Umar (رضي الله عنه) heard that when Sa'd built the palace, he said. Now there will be no more noise'.Umar sent Muhammad bin Maslamah to him, and when he arrived he took out some kindling and lit a fire, and he bought some wood for a dirham. It was said to Sa'd: A man has done such and such. He said: That is Muhammad bin Maslamah. He went out to him and swore by Allah that he never said that. He said: We will convey from you what you have said and we will do as we were instructed. So he burned the door. Then he Sa'd offered some supplies (to the envoy) but he refused. He left at midday and went to 'Umar(رضي الله عنه), and he went and came back within nineteen days. He said: Were it not that I think well of you, I would have thought that you did not convey my message. He said: Yes I did convey it, he conveys his salam and apologizes, and he swore by Allah that he did not say that. He said: Did he give you any provisions? He said: #He said: What prevented you from supplying (sufficient, provisions to me yourself? He said: I did not want to instruct that you be given the cold whilst I had the hot ie, I could not have given you what you wanted of food and enjoyed plentiful food myself, when around me are the people of Madinah who are starving, for I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'No man should eat his fill when his neighbour is going without".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبَايَةَ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ، قَالَ بَلَغَ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ سَعْدًا لَمَّا بَنَى الْقَصْرَ قَالَ انْقَطَعَ الصُّوَيْتُ فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ مَسْلَمَةَ فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ أَخْرَجَ زَنْدَهُ وَأَوْرَى نَارَهُ وَابْتَاعَ حَطَبًا بِدِرْهَمٍ وَقِيلَ لِسَعْدٍ إِنَّ رَجُلًا فَعَلَ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَقَالَ ذَاكَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِ فَحَلَفَ بِاللَّهِ مَا قَالَهُ فَقَالَ نُؤَدِّي عَنْكَ الَّذِي تَقُولُهُ وَنَفْعَلُ مَا أُمِرْنَا بِهِ فَأَحْرَقَ الْبَابَ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ يَعْرِضُ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُزَوِّدَهُ فَأَبَى فَخَرَجَ فَقَدِمَ عَلَى عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَهَجَّرَ إِلَيْهِ فَسَارَ ذَهَابَهُ وَرُجُوعَهُ تِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ فَقَالَ لَوْلَا حُسْنُ الظَّنِّ بِكَ لَرَأَيْنَا أَنَّكَ لَمْ تُؤَدِّ عَنَّا قَالَ بَلَى أَرْسَلَ يَقْرَأُ السَّلَامَ وَيَعْتَذِرُ وَيَحْلِفُ بِاللَّهِ مَا قَالَهُ قَالَ فَهَلْ زَوَّدَكَ شَيْئًا قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَمَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تُزَوِّدَنِي أَنْتَ قَالَ إِنِّي كَرِهْتُ أَنْ آمُرَ لَكَ فَيَكُونَ لَكَ الْبَارِدُ وَيَكُونَ لِي الْحَارُّ وَحَوْلِي أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ قَدْ قَتَلَهُمْ الْجُوعُ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ لَا يَشْبَعُ الرَّجُلُ دُونَ جَارِهِ

TOPICS
jar  *  sharing  *  neighbor  *  provisions  *  starving  *  tasamuh  *  atimah  *  aljuhud

QUICK LESSONS:
Share your resources with those in need; Be generous; Do not take advantage of those less fortunate than you; Give rather than receive; Remember your obligations towards others; Show compassion towards your neighbors

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of sharing with those in need, particularly our neighbors. It was narrated that 'Abayah bin Rifa'ah said that Umar heard that Sa'd built a palace and said there would be no more noise. Umar sent Muhammad bin Maslamah to him, who lit a fire and bought some wood for a dirham. Sa'd offered some supplies but he refused, so he left at midday and went back within nineteen days. He asked if Sa'd had given him any provisions, to which he replied by asking what prevented him from supplying provisions himself? He then quoted the Prophet Muhammad saying "No man should eat his fill when his neighbour is going without." This hadith teaches us the importance of being generous with our resources and not taking advantage of those who are less fortunate than us. We should always remember that we have an obligation to share what we have with others who may be struggling or in need of assistance. We must also remember that it is better to give than receive, as this will bring us closer to Allah and His mercy on Judgment Day.

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