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ahmad:27557Abū Muʿāwiyah > Hishām b. Ḥassān al-Qurdūsī > Qays b. Saʿd > a man > Abū al-Dardāʾ

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the wealth of the ruler. He said, "Whatever Allah has given you of it without asking or oversight, then take it and support yourself." Al-Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "There is no harm in it as long as one does not vie for it or seek favour in return."  

أحمد:٢٧٥٥٧حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ الْقُرْدُوسِيُّ عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ أَمْوَالِ السُّلْطَانِ؟ فَقَالَ مَا أَتَاكَ اللهُ مِنْهَا مِنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ وَلَا إِشْرَافٍ فَكُلْهُ وَتَمَوَّلْهُ قَالَ وقَالَ الْحَسَنُ لَا بَأْسَ بِهَا مَا لَمْ يَرْحَلْ إِلَيْهَا أَوْ يُشْرِفْ لَهَا  


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ahmad:21699Abū Muʿāwiyah > Hishām b. Ḥassān al-Qurdūsī > Qays b. Saʿd > a man > Abū al-Dardāʾ

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about giving to the ruler. He said, "Whatever Allah has given you without asking or seeking permission, then take it and use it." Al-Hasan, may Allah have mercy on him, said, "There is no harm in it as long as you do not become attached to it or seek honor through it."  

أحمد:٢١٦٩٩حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ الْقُرْدُوسِيُّ عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ إِعْطَاءِ السُّلْطَانِ قَالَ مَا آتَاكَ اللهُ مِنْهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ وَلَا إِشْرَافٍ فَخُذْهُ وَتَمَوَّلْهُ قَالَ وَقَالَ الْحَسَنُ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ لَا بَأْسَ بِهَا مَا لَمْ تَرْحَلْ إِلَيْهَا أَوْ تَشَرَّفْ لَهَا