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ahmad:3902ʿAffān > Shuʿbah > Sulaymān al-Aʿmash > Abū Wāʾil > ʿAbdullāh

[Machine] I heard Abdullah say that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ distributed something, and a man from the group said, "Indeed, this is a distribution which is not meant for the face of Allah, the Almighty." I then went to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him about it. He became angry to the extent that I saw anger on his face. He said, "May Allah have mercy on Musa, he suffered far more than this, but he remained patient."  

أحمد:٣٩٠٢حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ الْأَعْمَشُ أَخْبَرَنِي قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا وَائِلٍ قَالَ

سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللهِ يَقُولُ قَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قِسْمَةً فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ إِنَّ هَذِهِ لَقِسْمَةٌ مَا يُرَادُ بِهَا وَجْهُ اللهِ ﷻ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَحَدَّثْتُهُ قَالَ فَغَضِبَ حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ الْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ يَرْحَمُ اللهُ مُوسَى قَدْ أُوذِيَ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَصَبَرَ  


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bukhari:3405Abū al-Walīd > Shuʿbah > al-Aʿmash > Abū Wāʾil > ʿAbdullāh

Once the Prophet ﷺ distributed something (among his followers. A man said, "This distribution has not been done (with justice) seeking Allah's Countenance." I went to the Prophet ﷺ and told him (of that). He became so angry that I saw the signs of anger oh his face. Then he said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on Moses, for he was harmed more (in a worse manner) than this; yet he endured patiently."  

البخاري:٣٤٠٥حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا وَائِلٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ ؓ قَالَ

قَسَمَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قَسْمًا فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ إِنَّ هَذِهِ لَقِسْمَةٌ مَا أُرِيدَ بِهَا وَجْهُ اللَّهِ فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَغَضِبَ حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ الْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ مُوسَى قَدْ أُوذِيَ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ هَذَا فَصَبَرَ  

bukhari:6291ʿAbdān > Abū Ḥamzah > al-Aʿmash > Shaqīq > ʿAbdullāh

One day the Prophet ﷺ divided and distributed something amongst the people whereupon an Ansari man said, "In this division Allah's Countenance has not been sought." I said, "By Allah! I will go (and inform) the Prophet." So I went to him while he was with a group of people, and I secretly informed him of that, whereupon he became so angry that his face became red, and he then said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on Moses (for) he was hurt more than that, yet he remained patient."  

البخاري:٦٢٩١حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ شَقِيقٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ

قَسَمَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَوْمًا قِسْمَةً فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ إِنَّ هَذِهِ لَقِسْمَةٌ مَا أُرِيدَ بِهَا وَجْهُ اللَّهِ قُلْتُ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ لآتِيَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَهْوَ فِي مَلأٍ فَسَارَرْتُهُ فَغَضِبَ حَتَّى احْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى مُوسَى أُوذِيَ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ هَذَا فَصَبَرَ  

bukhari:6336Ḥafṣ b. ʿUmar > Shuʿbah > Sulaymān > Abū Wāʾil > ʿAbdullāh

The Prophet ﷺ divided something (among the Muslims) and distributed the shares (of the booty). A man said, "This division has not been made to please Allah." When I informed the Prophet ﷺ about it, he became so furious that I noticed the signs of anger on his face and he then said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on Moses, for he was hurt with more than this, yet he remained patient."  

البخاري:٦٣٣٦حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ أَخْبَرَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ

قَسَمَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قَسْمًا فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ إِنَّ هَذِهِ لَقِسْمَةٌ مَا أُرِيدَ بِهَا وَجْهُ اللَّهِ فَأَخْبَرْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَغَضِبَ حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ الْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ وَقَالَ يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ مُوسَى لَقَدْ أُوذِيَ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ هَذَا فَصَبَرَ  

bukhari:6059Muḥammad b. Yūsuf > Sufyān > al-Aʿmash > Abū Wāʾil > Ibn Masʿūd

Once Messenger of Allah ﷺ divided and distributed (the war booty). An Ansar man said, "By Allah ! Muhammad, by this distribution, did not intend to please Allah." So I came to Messenger of Allah ﷺ and informed him about it whereupon his face became changed with anger and he said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on Moses for he was hurt with more than this, yet he remained patient."  

البخاري:٦٠٥٩حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ؓ قَالَ

قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قِسْمَةً فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَرَادَ مُحَمَّدٌ بِهَذَا وَجْهَ اللَّهِ فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَتَمَعَّرَ وَجْهُهُ وَقَالَ رَحِمَ اللَّهُ مُوسَى لَقَدْ أُوذِيَ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ هَذَا فَصَبَرَ  

muslim:1062bAbū Bakr b. Abū Shaybah > Ḥafṣ b. Ghiyāth > al-Aʿmash > Shaqīq > ʿAbdullāh

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ distributed spoils (of war). Upon this a person said: This is a distribution In which the pleasure of Allah has not been sought. I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and informed him in an undertone. He (the Holy Prophet) was deeply angry at this and his face became red till I wished that I had not made a mention of it to him. He (the Holy Prophet) then said: Moses was tormented more than this, but he showed patience.  

مسلم:١٠٦٢bحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ شَقِيقٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ

قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَسْمًا فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ إِنَّهَا لَقِسْمَةٌ مَا أُرِيدَ بِهَا وَجْهُ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَسَارَرْتُهُ فَغَضِبَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ غَضَبًا شَدِيدًا وَاحْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ حَتَّى تَمَنَّيْتُ أَنِّي لَمْ أَذْكُرْهُ لَهُ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ قَدْ أُوذِيَ مُوسَى بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ هَذَا فَصَبَرَ  

ahmad:3608Abū Muʿāwiyah > al-Aʿmash > Shaqīq > ʿAbdullāh

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ once made an oath and said, "A man from the Ansar commented, 'This oath was made with the intention of seeking the Face of Allah, the Almighty.' I said, 'O enemy of Allah, should I inform the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about what you have said?' He replied, 'Yes, tell him.' So I mentioned it to the Prophet ﷺ and his face turned red. He then said, 'May the mercy of Allah be upon Musa, for he was harmed more than this and still showed patience.'"  

أحمد:٣٦٠٨حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ عَنْ شَقِيقٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ

قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ قَسْمًا قَالَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ إِنَّ هَذِهِ لَقِسْمَةٌ مَا أُرِيدَ بِهَا وَجْهُ اللهِ ﷻ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ يَا عَدُوَّ اللهِ أَمَا لَأُخْبِرَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ بِمَا قُلْتَ قَالَ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَاحْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَى مُوسَى لَقَدْ أُوذِيَ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ هَذَا فَصَبَرَ  

ahmad:4148Abū Muʿāwiyah > al-Aʿmash > Abū Wāʾil > ʿAbdullāh

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took an oath, then a man from the Ansar said, "I do not desire this division for the sake of the face of Allah, the Mighty, the Glorious." Abdullah said, "O enemy of Allah, should I not inform the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about what you said?" So, I mentioned that to the Prophet ﷺ and his face turned red, and he said, "May the mercy of Allah be upon Musa, he was treated with more than this, yet he remained patient."  

أحمد:٤١٤٨حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ

قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَسْمًا قَالَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْقِسْمَةَ مَا أُرِيدَ بِهَا وَجْهُ اللهِ ﷻ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ يَا عَدُوَّ اللهِ أَمَا لَأُخْبِرَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ بِمَا قُلْتَ قَالَ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَاحْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ وَقَالَ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَى مُوسَى قَدْ أُوذِيَ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ هَذَا فَصَبَرَ