Hadith+
    Beta 2
Help
 
X
GO
Browse All Books    Browse All Topics
LiteView
 
Quick Search 
Musnad Ahmad 1424 (Book 7, Hadith 20) #35046
Resources for Future Generations

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of leaving resources for future generations to use in order to fight for Allah's cause.

Sufyan bin Wahb al Khawlani said: When we conquered Egypt without a peace deal (ie, by force), az-Zubair bin al-'Awwam (رضي الله عنه) stood up and said: "O 'Amr bin al 'As, divide the land"'.Amr said: "I shall not divide it". az-Zubair (رضي الله عنه) said: "By Allah, you will divide it as the Messenger of Allah divided Khaibar!" 'Amr said: "By Allah, I shall not divide it until I write to Ameer al-Mu'mineen". So he wrote to 'Umar (رضي الله عنه) and 'Umar wrote back to him (saying, Leave it so that the third generation (ie, the offspring of the fetuses currently in their mother's wombs) may use the income from it to go out on campaign for the sake of Allah.
حَدَّثَنَا عَتَّابٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، وَهُوَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ لَهِيعَةَ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَمَّنْ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ سُفْيَانَ بْنَ وَهْبٍ الْخَوْلَانِيَّ، يَقُولُ لَمَّا افْتَتَحْنَا مِصْرَ بِغَيْرِ عَهْدٍ قَامَ الزُّبَيْرُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ يَا عَمْرُو بْنَ الْعَاصِ اقْسِمْهَا فَقَالَ عَمْرٌو لَا أَقْسِمُهَا فَقَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَاللَّهِ لَتَقْسِمَنَّهَا كَمَا قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ خَيْبَرَ قَالَ عَمْرٌو وَاللَّهِ لَا أَقْسِمُهَا حَتَّى أَكْتُبَ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَكَتَبَ إِلَى عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ عُمَرُ أَنْ أَقِرَّهَا حَتَّى يَغْزُوَ مِنْهَا حَبَلُ الْحَبَلَةِ‏.‏

TOPICS
resources  *  future  *  generations  *  campaigns

QUICK LESSONS:
Think ahead , Plan your resources carefully , Provide resources for those who will come after you , Strive hard in Allah's cause
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the importance of leaving resources and wealth for future generations. It tells us that when 'Amr bin al 'As conquered Egypt, az-Zubair bin al-'Awwam asked him to divide the land among them. However, 'Amr refused and instead wrote to 'Umar asking what he should do with it. Umar replied that he should leave it so that the third generation could use its income to go out on campaigns in Allah's cause. This hadith teaches us that we must think ahead and plan our resources carefully so that future generations can benefit from them as well. We must also remember our duty towards Allah and strive hard in His cause even if we are not able to do it ourselves, by providing resources for those who will come after us who can fight in His way.

Please use the feedback below to report any discrepancies or concerns.

Feedback           Discuss      Disclaimer     

haluk
  
Prev    Next