38. Division of Charity
٣٨۔ كِتَابُ قَسْمِ الصَّدَقَاتِ
[Machine] When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ returned from the Battle of Hunayn, people were asking him questions. A camel surrounded him and grabbed hold of his cloak that was on a tree branch. He said, "Return my cloak to me. Do you fear that I am stingy? If Allah were to give me blessings like the abundance of dates from Dumat al-Jandal, I would distribute it among you, and yet you would not find me to be stingy, cowardly, or a liar." Then he took a handful from the top of his camel's saddle and said, "What do I have that Allah has given you? There is nothing like this except for the fifth (khums), which is due from you. Return the thread and the needle, for the stolen goods are disgraceful and unlawful."
لَمَّا قَفَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مِنْ غَزْوَةِ حُنَيْنٍ فَكَانَ هَمُّهُ النَّاسُ يَسْأَلُونَهُ فَأَحَاطَتْ بِهِ النَّاقَةُ فَخَطِفَتْ شَجَرَةٌ رِدَاءَهُ فَقَالَ رُدُّوا عَلَيَّ رِدَائِي أَتَخْشَوْنَ عَلَيَّ الْبُخْلَ لَوْ أَفَاءَ اللهُ عَلَيَّ نَعَمًا مِثْلَ تَمْرِ تِهَامَةَ لَقَسَمْتُهَا بَيْنَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُونِي بَخِيلًا وَلَا جَبَانًا وَلَا كَذَّابًا ثُمَّ أَخَذَ وَبَرَةً مِنْ ذِرْوَةِ سَنَامِ بَعِيرِهِ فَقَالَ مَالِي مِمَّا أَفَاءَ اللهُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَا مِثْلُ هَذِهِ إِلَّا الْخُمُسَ وَهُو مَرْدُودٌ عَلَيْكُمْ رُدُّوا الْخَيْطَ وَالْمِخْيَطَ فَإِنَّ الْغُلُولَ عَارٌ وَشَنَارٌ
[Machine] On the authority of the Prophet ﷺ , Ibn 'Ajlan, 'Amr ibn Shuayb, his father, and his grandfather, Yazid, one of them said to his companion, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Nothing of what Allah, the Majestic and Exalted, has rightfully bestowed upon you is permissible for me, except for one-fifth, and it is to be returned to you.'"
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَابْنُ عَجْلَانَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ يَزِيدُ أَحَدُهُمَا عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ مَا يَحِلُّ لِي مِمَّا أَفَاءَ اللهُ جَلَّ وَعَزَّ عَلَيْكُمْ مِثْلُ هَذِهِ إِلَّا الْخُمُسَ وَهُوَ مَرْدُودٌ عَلَيْكُمْ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I do not have any share of this booty except for a fifth, and the fifth is to be returned to you." Al-Shafi'i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, "By 'the fifth', it means its rightful share from the fifth, and by 'to be returned to you', it means in your best interest."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَيْسَ لِي مِنْ هَذَا الْفَيْءِ إِلَّا الْخُمُسَ وَالْخُمُسُ مَرْدُودٌ فِيكُمْ قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ يَعْنِي بِالْخُمُسِ حَقُّهُ مِنَ الْخُمُسِ وَقَوْلُهُ مَرْدُودٌ فِيكُمْ يَعْنِي فِي مَصْلَحَتِكُمْ
You allot the share of my booty and that of my horse between 'Uyaina and Aqra'. Both Uyaina and Aqra' are in no way more eminent than Mirdas (my father) in the assembly. I am in no way inferior to any one of these persons. And he who is let down today would not be elevated. He (the narrator) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then completed one hundred camels for him. (Using translation from Muslim 1060a)
أَعْطَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَبَا سُفْيَانَ بْنَ حَرْبٍ وَصَفْوَانَ بْنَ أُمَيَّةَ وَعُيَيْنَةَ بْنَ حِصْنٍ وَالْأَقْرَعَ بْنَ حَابِسٍ مِائَةً مِائَةً مِنَ الْإِبِلِ وَأَعْطَى عَبَّاسَ بْنَ مِرْدَاسٍ دُونَ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ أَوْ غَيْرُهُ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ فَقَالَ عَبَّاسُ بْنُ مِرْدَاسٍ [البحر المتقارب] أَتَجْعَلُ نَهْبِي وَنَهْبَ الْعُبَيْدِ بَيْنَ عُيَيْنَةَ وَالْأَقْرَعِ فَمَا كَانَ بَدْرٌ وَلَا حَابِسٌ يَفُوقَانِ مِرْدَاسَ فِي الْمَجْمَعِ وَمَا كُنْتُ دُونَ امْرِئٍ مِنْهُمَا وَمَنْ يَخْفِضِ الْيَوْمَ لَا يُرْفَعِ قَالَ فَأَتَمَّ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مِائَةً
When Allah favored His Apostle with the properties of Hawazin tribe as Fai (booty), he started giving to some Quarries men even up to one-hundred camels each, whereupon some Ansari men said about Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "May Allah forgive His Apostle! He is giving to (men of) Quraish and leaves us, in spite of the fact that our swords are still dropping blood (of the infidels)" When Messenger of Allah ﷺ was informed of what they had said, he called the Ansar and gathered them in a leather tent and did not call anybody else along, with them. When they gathered, Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to them and said, "What is the statement which, I have been informed, and that which you have said?" The learned ones among them replied," O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! The wise ones amongst us did not say anything, but the youngsters amongst us said, 'May Allah forgive His Apostle; he gives the Quarish and leaves the Ansar, in spite of the fact that our swords are still dribbling (wet) with the blood of the infidels.' " Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, I give to such people as are still close to the period of Infidelity (i.e. they have recently embraced Islam and Faith is still weak in their hearts). Won't you be pleased to see people go with fortune, while you return with Messenger of Allah ﷺ to your houses? By Allah, what you will return with, is better than what they are returning with." The Ansar replied, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, we are satisfied' Then the Prophet ﷺ said to them." You will find after me, others being preferred to you. Then be patient till you meet Allah and meet His Apostle at Al-Kauthar (i.e. a fount in Paradise)." (Anas added:) But we did not remain patient. (Using translation from Bukhārī 3147)
أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَمَّا أَفَاءَ اللهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ مَا أَفَاءَ مِنْ أَمْوَالِ هَوَازِنَ يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ طَفِقَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُعْطِي رِجَالًا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ الْمِائَةَ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ يَغْفِرُ اللهُ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ يُعْطِي قُرَيْشًا وَيَتْرُكُنَا وَسُيُوفُنَا تَقْطُرُ مِنْ دِمَائِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَنَسٌ ؓ بَلَغَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى الْأَنْصَارِ فَجَمَعَهُمْ فِي قُبَّةٍ مِنْ أَدَمٍ وَلَمْ يَدَعْ مَعَهُمْ أَحَدًا فَلَمَّا اجْتَمَعُوا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَا حَدِيثٌ بَلَغَنِي عَنْكُمْ؟ فَقَالَ فُقَهَاءُ الْأَنْصَارِ أَمَّا ذَوُو الرَّأْيِ مِنَّا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَلَمْ يَقُولُوا شَيْئًا وَأَمَّا أُنَاسٌ حَدِيثَةٌ أَسْنَانُهُمْ فَقَالُوا يَغْفِرُ اللهُ لِرَسُولِهِ يُعْطِي قُرَيْشًا وَيَدَعُنَا وَسُيُوفُنَا تَقْطُرُ مِنْ دِمَائِهِمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنِّي لَأُعْطِي رَجُلًا حَدِيثَ عَهْدٍ بِكُفْرٍ فَأَتَأَلَّفَهُمْ أَفَلَا تَرْضَوْنَ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ النَّاسُ بِالْأَمْوَالِ وَتَرْجِعُونَ إِلَى رِحَالِكُمْ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ فَوَاللهِ مَا تَنْقَلِبُونَ بِهِ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَنْقَلِبُونَ بِهِ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ إِنَّكُمْ سَتَنْقَلِبُونَ بَعْدِي أَثَرَةً شَدِيدَةً فَاصْبِرُوا حَتَّى تَلْقَوَا اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَإِنِّي عَلَى الْحَوْضِ قَالَ أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ فَلَمْ نَصْبِرْ
ʿAmr bin Taghlib said, "Some property was given to the Prophet ﷺ and he gave it to some people and withheld it from some others. Then he came to know that they (the latter) were dissatisfied. So the Prophet said, 'I give to one man and leave (do not give) another, and the one to whom I do not give is dearer to me than the one to whom I give. I give to some people because of the impatience and discontent present in their hearts, and leave other people because of the content and goodness Allah has bestowed on them, and one of them is ʿAmr bin Taghlib." ʿAmr bin Taghlib said, "The sentence which Messenger of Allah ﷺ said in my favor is dearer to me than the possession of nice red camels." (Using translation from Bukhārī 7535)
أُتِيَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ مَالٌ فَأَعْطَى قَوْمًا وَمَنَعَ آخَرِينَ فَبَلَغَهُ أَنَّهُمْ عَتَبُوا فَقَالَ إِنِّي أُعْطِي الرَّجُلَ وَأَدَعُ الرَّجُلَ وَالَّذِي أَدَعُهُ أَحَبُّ إِلِيَّ مِنَ الَّذِي أُعْطِيهِ أُعْطِي أَقْوَامًا لِمَا فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ مِنَ الْجَزَعِ وَالْهَلَعِ وَأَكِلُ أَقْوَامًا إِلَى مَا جَعَلَ اللهُ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ مِنَ الْغِنَى وَالْخَيْرِ مِنْهُمْ عَمْرُو بْنُ تَغْلِبَ فَقَالَ عَمْرٌو مَا أُحِبُّ أَنَّ لِي بِكَلِمَةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حُمُرَ النَّعَمِ
He (the Holy Prophet) gave to the chiefs of Najd and ignored us. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: I have done it with a view to conciliating between them. Then there came a person with thick beard, prominent cheeks, deep sunken eyes and protruding forehead and shaven head. He said: Muhammad, fear Allah. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "If I disobey Allah, who would then obey Him? Have I not been (sent as the) most trustworthy among the people of the world? But you do not repose trust in me." That person then went back. A person among the people then sought permission (from the Holy Prophet) for his murder. According to some, it was Khalid b. Walid who sought the permission. Upon this the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, said: From this very person's posterity there would arise people who would recite the Qur'an, but it would not go beyond their throat; they would kill the followers of Islam and would spare the idol-worshippers. They would glance through the teachings of Islam so hurriedly just as the arrow passes through the pray. If I were to ever find them I would kill them like 'Ad. (Using translation from Muslim 1064a)
بَعَثَ عَلِيٌّ ؓ وَهُوَ بِالْيَمَنِ بِذُهَيْبَةٍ بِتُرْبَتِهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَسَمَهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بَيْنَ أَرْبَعَةِ نَفَرٍ الْأَقْرَعِ بْنِ حَابِسٍ الْحَنْظَلِيِّ وَعُيَيْنَةَ بْنِ حِصْنٍ الْفَزَارِيِّ وَعَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ عُلَاثَةَ الْعَامِرِيِّ أَحَدِ بَنِي كِلَابٍ وَزَيْدِ الْخَيْلِ الطَّائِيِّ ثُمَّ أَحَدُ بَنِي نَبْهَانَ فَغَضِبَتْ صَنَادِيدُ قُرَيْشٍ فَقَالَتْ يُعْطِي صَنَادِيدَ نَجْدٍ وَيَدَعُنَا؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنِّي إِنَّمَا فَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ لِأَتَأَلَّفَهُمْ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ كَثُّ اللِّحْيَةِ مُشْرِفُ الْوَجْنَتَيْنِ غَائِرُ الْعَيْنَيْنِ نَاتِئُ الْجَبِينِ مَحْلُوقُ الرَّأْسِ فَقَالَ اتَّقِ اللهَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَمَنْ يُطِعِ اللهَ إَنْ عَصَيْتُهُ يُأَمِّنُنِي عَلَى أَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ وَلَا تُأَمِّنُونِي ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ الرَّجُلُ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ فِي قَتْلِهِ يَرَوْنَ أَنَّهُ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إَنَّ مِنْ ضِئْضِئِ هَذَا قَوْمًا يَقْرَءُونَ الْقُرْآنَ لَا يُجَاوِزُ حَنَاجِرَهُمْ يَقْتُلُونَ أَهْلَ الْإِسْلَامِ وَيَدَعُونَ أَهْلَ الْأَوْثَانِ يَمْرُقُونَ مِنَ الدِّينِ كَمَا يَمْرُقُ السَّهْمُ مِنَ الرَّمِيَّةِ لَئِنْ أَدْرَكْتُهُمْ لَأَقْتُلَنَّهُمْ قَتْلَ عَادٍ