21. Book of Expeditions
٢١۔ كِتَابُ السِّيَرِ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever spends two (units of currency) in the cause of Allah from his wealth, the curtains of Paradise will call him saying, 'Come closer, this is better and more frequent.'". Abu Bakr said, "O Messenger of Allah, is this the one who is not left with anything?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, I hope that all of the curtains will call upon you."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجَيْنِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ مِنْ مَالِهِ دَعَتْهُ حَجَبَةُ الْجَنَّةِ أَيْ فُلُ هَلُمَّ هَذَا خَيْرٌ مِرَارًا» فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذَا الَّذِي لَا تَوَى عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَمَا إِنِّي أَرْجُو أَنْ تَدْعُوكَ الْحَجَبَةُ كُلُّهَا»
ذِكْرُ مُنَافَسَةِ خَزَنَةِ الْجِنَّانِ عَلَى الْمُنْفِقِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ زَوْجَيْنِ مِنْ مَالِهِ لِيَكُونَ دُخُولُهُ مِنَ الْبَابِ الَّذِي مِنْ نَاحِيَتِهِ
[Machine] The people asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "O Messenger of Allah, will we see our Lord on the Day of Judgment?" He replied, "Do you struggle to see the moon on a clear night without clouds?" They answered, "No, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Do you struggle to see the sun at noon when it is not covered by clouds?" They replied, "No, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "By the One in whose hand is my soul, you will not struggle to see your Lord on the Day of Judgment, just as you do not struggle to see these celestial bodies. A believer will be presented before his Lord and will say, 'O Lord, did You not honor me? Did You not color me? Did You not marry me? Did You not give me dominion over horses and camels?' He will respond, 'Certainly, my servant.' The believer will think that they will be rewarded, but Allah will say, 'Today I will forget you as you have forgotten Me.' Then another person will be presented and will say the same, to which Allah will respond in the same manner. Then a third person will be presented and will ask, 'Who are you?' The person will reply, 'I am Your servant, I believed in You, Your Prophet, and Your Book. I fasted, I prayed, and I gave in charity. I praised Your goodness to the best of my ability.' Then it will be asked, 'Should We not call witnesses to testify for you?' The person will reflect and wonder who among creation will bear witness for him. Eventually, he will be silenced and his thigh, flesh, and bones will speak about his actions. This will be the hypocrite, who will seek excuses for himself, and Allah will be angry with him." Then the caller will call out, "Do not follow the worship of each nation, they worshiped their leaders." The followers of the devils will follow the devils, and the Jews and Christians will follow their leaders to Hellfire. Then it will be said, "Only the believers are left." They will come to Allah, and He will say, "What are these people standing for?" They will respond, "We are the believing servants of Allah. We worshipped Him, and He is our Lord. He gave us what He promised us and granted us rewards." Then Allah will say, "I am your Lord, so proceed." A bridge will be placed, and on it are hooks of fire that will snatch away people. At that moment, intercession will begin. O Allah, send blessings and peace. O Allah, send blessings and peace. Once a person crosses the bridge, every individual who spent in the way of Allah, regardless of the amount, will be called by the treasures of Paradise. They will say, "O servant of Allah, O Muslim, this is better." Abu Bakr said, "O Messenger of Allah, that person does not have to beg for entry through one gate and enter through another." The Prophet ﷺ struck my shoulders and said, "By the One in whose hand is my soul, I hope that you will be among them." 'Abd al-Jabbbar dictated this to me, and Sufyan ibn Waki' dictated it to him.
سَأَلَ النَّاسُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلْ نَرَى رَبَّنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ؟ قَالَ «هَلْ تُضَارُّونَ فِي رُؤْيَةِ الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ لَيْسَ فِي سَحَابٍ؟ » قَالُوا لَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «فَهَلْ تُضَارُّونَ فِي رُؤْيَةِ الشَّمْسِ عِنْدَ الظَّهِيرَةِ لَيْسَتْ فِي سَحَابٍ؟ » قَالُوا لَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَا تُضَارُّونَ فِي رُؤْيَةِ رَبِّكُمْ كَمَا لَا تُضَارُّونَ فِي رُؤْيَتِهِمَا فَيُلْقَى الْعَبْدَ فَيَقُولُ أَيْ فُلُ أَلَمْ أُكْرِمْكَ أَلَمْ أُسَوِّدْكَ أَلَمْ أُزَوِّجْكَ أَلَمْ أُسَخِّرْ لَكَ الْخَيْلَ وَالْإِبِلَ وَأَتْرُكُكَ تَرْأَسُ وَتَرْبَعُ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ بَلَى يَا رَبِّ قَالَ فَظَنَنْتَ أَنَّكَ مُلَاقِيَّ قَالَ لَا يَا رَبِّ قَالَ فَالْيَوْمَ أَنْسَاكَ كَمَا نَسِيتَنِي» قَالَ «ثُمَّ يَلْقَى الثَّانِي فَيَقُولُ أَلَمْ أُكْرِمْكَ أَلَمْ أُسَوِّدْكَ أَلَمْ أُزَوِّجْكَ أَلَمْ أُسَخِّرْ لَكَ الْخَيْلَ وَالْإِبِلَ وَأَتْرُكَكَ تَرْأَسُ وَتَرْبَعُ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ بَلَى يَا رَبِّ قَالَ فَظَنَنْتَ أَنَّكَ مُلَاقِيَّ قَالَ لَا يَا رَبِّ قَالَ فَالْيَوْمَ أَنْسَاكَ كَمَا نَسِيتَنِي» قَالَ «ثُمَّ يَلْقَى الثَّالِثَ فَيَقُولُ مَا أَنْتَ؟ فَيَقُولُ أَنَا عَبْدُكَ آمَنْتُ بِكَ وَبِنَبِيِّكَ وَبِكِتَابِكَ وَصُمْتُ وَصَلَّيْتُ وَتَصَدَّقْتُ وَيُثْنِي بِخَيْرٍ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ قَالَ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ أَفَلَا نَبْعَثَ عَلَيْكَ شَاهِدَنَا؟ قَالَ فَيُفَكِّرُ فِي نَفْسِهِ مَنِ الَّذِي يَشْهَدُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ فَيُخْتَمُ عَلَى فِيهِ وَيُقَالُ لِفَخْذِهِ انْطِقِي قَالَ فَتَنْطِقُ فَخْذُهُ وَلَحْمُهُ وَعِظَامُهُ بِمَا كَانَ يَعْمَلُ فَذَلِكَ الْمُنَافِقُ وَذَلِكَ لِيُعْذِرَ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ وَذَلِكَ الَّذِي سَخَطَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ» قَالَ «ثُمَّ يُنَادِي مُنَادِي أَلَا اتَّبَعَتْ كُلُّ أُمَّةٍ مَا كَانَتْ تَعْبُدُ قَالَ فَيَتْبَعُ أَوْلِيَاءُ الشَّيَاطِينَ الشَّيَاطِينَ قَالَ وَاتَّبَعَتِ الْيَهُودُ وَالنَّصَارَى أَوْلِيَاءَهُمْ إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ ثُمَّ قَالَ ثُمَّ يَبْقَى الْمُؤْمِنُونَ ثُمَّ نَبْقَى أَيُّهَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ فَيَأْتِينَا رَبُّنَا وَهُوَ رَبُّنَا فَيَقُولُ عَلَى مَا هَؤُلَاءِ قِيَامٌ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ عِبَادُ اللَّهِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وعَبَدْنَاهُ وَهُوَ رَبُّنَا وَهُوَ آتِينَا وَمُثِيبُنَا وَهَذَا مَقَامُنَا قَالَ فَيَقُولُ أَنَا رَبُّكُمْ فَامْضُوا قَالَ فَيُوضَعُ الْجِسْرُ وَعَلَيْهِ كَلَالِيبُ مِنْ نَارٍ تَخْطَفُ النَّاسَ فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ حَلَّتِ الشَّفَاعَةُ اللَّهُمَّ سَلِّمِ اللَّهُمَّ سَلِّمْ فَإِذَا جَاوَزَ الْجِسْرَ فَكُلُّ مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجًا مِنَ الْمَالِ مِمَّا يَمْلِكُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَكُلُّ خَزَنَةِ الْجَنَّةِ تَدَعُوهُ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ يَا مُسْلِمُ هَذَا خَيْرٌ فَيُقَالُ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ يَا مُسْلِمُ هَذَا خَيْرٌ» قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ لِعَبْدٍ لَا تَوَى عَلَيْهِ يَدَعُ بَابًا وَيَلِجُ مِنْ آخَرَ قَالَ فَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى مَنْكِبَيْهِ وَقَالَ «وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنْهُمْ» قَالَ عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ أَمْلَاهُ عَلَيَّ سُفْيَانُ إِمْلَاءً
ذِكْرُ الْخَبَرِ الْمُصَرِّحِ بِصِحَّةِ مَا ذَكَرْنَا أَنَّ اسْمَ الزَّوْجِ تُوقِعُ الْعَرَبُ فِي لُغَتِهَا عَلَى الْوَاحِدِ إِذَا قُرِنَ بِجِنْسِهِ
[Machine] I arrived at the camp and met Abu Dhar. I said, "O Abu Dhar, what is your wealth?" He said, "My wealth is my actions." I said, "O Abu Dhar, won't you tell me a hadith that you heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" He said, "Yes, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'No Muslim couple has three children who do not reach the age of puberty, but Allah will admit them to Paradise by His mercy.'" And I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'No man spends on his two wives in the cause of Allah, but the two gates of Paradise will be opened for him.'" I asked, "And what are the two wives from his wealth?" He said, "Two servants from his slaves, two horsemen from his horses, and two camels from his camels."
قَدِمْتُ الرَّبَذَةَ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ فَقُلْتُ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ مَا مَالُكَ؟ قَالَ مَالِي عَمَلِي قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ أَلَا تُحَدِّثُنِي حَدِيثًا سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ بَلَى سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمَيْنِ يَمُوتُ لَهُمَا ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنَ الْوَلَدِ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحِنْثَ إِلَّا أَدْخَلَهُمَا اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ بِفَضْلِ رَحْمَتِهِ إِيَّاهُمْ» وَسَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجَيْنِ مِنْ مَالِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا ابْتَدَرَتْهُ حَجَبَةُ الْجَنَّةِ» قُلْتُ وَمَا زَوْجَانِ مِنْ مَالِهِ؟ قَالَ عَبْدَانِ مِنْ رَقِيقِهِ فَرْسَانِ مِنْ خَيْلِهِ بَعِيرَانِ مِنْ إِبِلِهِ
ذِكْرُ ابْتِدَارِ خَزَنَةِ الْجِنَّانِ فِي الْقِيَامَةِ عِنْدَ نِدَاءِ مَنْ أَنْفَقَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ زَوْجَيْنِ مِنْ مَالِهِ
[Machine] Narrated to us about the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , a narration that I heard from him saying, "Whoever spends two pairs in the way of Allah will be rewarded with the treasures of Paradise." I asked, "What are the two pairs?" He replied, "Two horses from his horses, two camels from his camels, and two slaves from his slaves."
حَدَّثَنَا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَدِيثًا سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجَيْنِ مِنْ مَالِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ابْتَدَرَتْهُ خَزَنَةُ الْجَنَّةِ» قَالَ قُلْتُ وَمَا زَوْجَانِ؟ قَالَ فَرْسَانِ مِنْ خَيْلِهِ بَعِيرَانِ مِنْ إِبِلِهِ عَبْدَانِ مِنْ رَقِيقِهِ
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ قَوْلَهُ ﷺ «ابْتَدَرَتْهُ خَزَنَةُ الْجَنَّةِ» أَرَادَ بِهِ حَجَبَةَ الْجَنَّةِ
[Machine] I met Abu Dhar wearing a cloak, and he had attached a pouch to it. He poured water into it, then he released it so that his camel could drink from it and give water to its companions. This is a characteristic of the Arabs' noble conduct. So I said, "O Abu Dhar, what is your situation?" He replied, "I have my own wealth." I asked, "O Abu Dhar, what have you heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" He said, "I have heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, 'Whoever spends on two, his two sides will obstruct him from entering Paradise.'" I asked, "O Abu Dhar, what are these two sides?" He said, "If they are men, then it is two men, and if they are horses, then it is two horses, and if they are camels, then it is two camels." He counted all categories of wealth until he had mentioned all types. I said, "Yes, O Abu Dhar." He said, "I have heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, 'No two Muslims die, having three children, except that Allah admits them to Paradise through His mercy.'"
لَقِيتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ بِالرَّبَذَةِ وَقَدْ أَوْرَدَ رَوَاحِلَ لَهُ فَسَقَاهَا ثُمَّ أَصْدَرَهَا وَقَدْ عَلَّقَ قِرْبَةً فِي عُنُقِ رَاحِلَةٍ لَهُ مِنْهَا لِيَشْرَبَ مِنْهَا وَيَسْقِي أَصْحَابَهُ وَذَلِكَ خُلُقٌ مِنْ أَخْلَاقِ الْعَرَبِ فَقُلْتُ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ مَا مَالُكَ؟ قَالَ مَالِي عَمَلِي قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ مَا سَمِعْتَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ؟ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجَيْنِ مِنْ مَالِهِ ابْتَدَرَتْهُ حَجَبَةُ الْجَنَّةِ» قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ مَا هَذَانِ الزَّوْجَانِ؟ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ رِجَالًا فَرَجُلَانِ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ خَيْلًا فَفَرَسَانِ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ إِبِلًا فَبَعِيرَانِ حَتَّى عَدَّ أَصْنَافَ الْمَالِ كُلَّهُ قُلْتُ إِيهٍ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمَيْنِ يَمُوتُ لَهُمَا ثَلَاثَةُ أَوْلَادٍ إِلَّا أَدْخَلَهُمَا اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ بِفَضْلِ رَحْمَتِهِ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ نَفَقَةَ الْمَرْءِ عَلَى دَابَّتِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَفْضَلِ النَّفَقَةِ
“The best Dinar that a man can spend is a Dinar that he spends on his family, a Dinar that he spends on a horse in the cause of Allah, and a Dinar that a man spends on his companions in the cause of Allah.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 2760)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَفْضَلُ دِينَارٍ دِينَارٌ يُنْفِقُهُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى عِيَالِهِ وَدِينَارٌ يُنْفِقُهُ عَلَى فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَدِينَارٌ يُنْفِقُهُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ»
ذِكْرُ تَضْعِيفِ النَّفَقَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَلَى غَيْرِهِ مِنَ الطَّاعَاتِ
[Machine] On the authority of the Prophet ﷺ , he said, "Whoever spends a charity in the way of Allah, it shall be recorded for him as seven hundred times [the reward]."
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَنْفَقَ نَفَقَةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كُتِبَ لَهُ سَبْعُ مِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ»
ذِكْرُ الْخَبَرِ الدَّالِّ عَلَى أَنَّ اللَّهَ جَلَّ وَعَلَا بِتَفَضُّلِهِ قَدْ يُضَعَّفُ الْمُنْفِقَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ثَوَابَهُ عَلَى هَذَا الْعَدَدِ الْمَذْكُورِ
[Machine] When the verse was revealed: "The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing." The Messenger of Allah said, "O Lord, increase the wealth of my Ummah." Then the verse was revealed: "Who is it that would loan Allah a goodly loan so He may multiply it for him many times over?" The Messenger of Allah said, "O Lord, increase the wealth of my Ummah." Then the verse was revealed: "Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account."
لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ {مِثْلُ الَّذِينَ يُنْفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنْبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ فِي كُلِّ سُنْبُلَةٍ مِائَةُ حَبَّةٍ وَاللَّهُ يُضَاعَفُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَاللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ} قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «رَبِّ زِدْ أُمَّتِي» فَنَزَلَتْ {مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يُقْرِضُ اللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا فَيُضَاعِفَهُ لَهُ أَضْعَافًا كَثِيرَةً} قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «رَبِّ زِدْ أُمَّتِي» فَنَزَلَتْ {إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصَّابِرُونَ أَجْرَهُمْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ}
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ كُلَّ مَا أَنْقَقَ الْمَرْءُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ مِنَ الْأَشْيَاءِ أُعْطِي فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِثْلَهَا بِعَدَدِهَا، وَأَعْيَانِهَا عَلَى التَّضْعِيفِ
It is (offered) in the way of Allah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: For this you will have seven hundred she-camels on the Day of Judgment all of which will be muzzled. (Using translation from Muslim 1892a)
رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَكَ بِهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ سَبْعُ مِائَةِ نَاقَةٍ كُلُّهَا مَخْطُومَةٌ»
ذِكْرُ الْخَبَرِ الْمُدْحِضِ قَوْلَ مَنْ زَعَمَ أَنَّ هَذَا الْخَبَرَ لَمْ يَسْمَعْهُ الْأَعْمَشُ عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ
"On the Day of Resurrection seven hundred bridled camels will come to you." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 3187)
أَنَّ رَجُلًا تَصَدَّقَ بِنَاقَةٍ مَخْطُومَةٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَتَأْتِيَنَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِسَبْعِ مِائَةِ نَاقَةٍ مَخْطُومَةٍ»