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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  


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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:6100ʿUmar b. Ḥafṣ from my father > al-Aʿmash > Shaqīq

The Prophet ﷺ divided and distributed something as he used to do for some of his distributions. A man from the Ansar said, "By Allah, in this division the pleasure of Allah has not been intended." I said, "I will definitely tell this to the Prophet ﷺ ." So I went to him while he was sitting with his companions and told him of it secretly. That was hard upon the Prophet ﷺ and the color of his face changed, and he became so angry that I wished I had not told him. The Prophet ﷺ then said, "Moses was harmed with more than this, yet he remained patient."  

البخاري:٦١٠٠حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ شَقِيقًا يَقُولُ قَالَ

عَبْدُ اللَّهِ قَسَمَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قِسْمَةً كَبَعْضِ مَا كَانَ يَقْسِمُ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَاللَّهِ إِنَّهَا لَقِسْمَةٌ مَا أُرِيدَ بِهَا وَجْهُ اللَّهِ قُلْتُ أَمَّا أَنَا لأَقُولَنَّ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَهْوَ فِي أَصْحَابِهِ فَسَارَرْتُهُ فَشَقَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَتَغَيَّرَ وَجْهُهُ وَغَضِبَ حَتَّى وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي لَمْ أَكُنْ أَخْبَرْتُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ قَدْ أُوذِيَ مُوسَى بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ 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  

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: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  

ahmad:4204Muḥammad b. Jaʿfar > Shuʿbah > Sulaymān > Abū Wāʾil

[Machine] Abdullah swore by the Messenger of Allahﷺ and said, "Certainly, this is a division I did not intend for, and it has nothing to do with seeking the face of Allah." A man said, "So I went to the Prophetﷺ and mentioned this to him, and his face turned red." Shu'bah said, "I think he said, 'May Allah have mercy on us! Moses doubted Allah's mercy while he was persecuted more than this, and he remained patient. This is not a matter of doubt; he was persecuted more than that and remained patient.'"  

أحمد:٤٢٠٤حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا وَائِلٍ قَالَ قَالَ

عَبْدُ اللهِ قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَسْمًا فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ إِنَّ هَذِهِ لَقِسْمَةٌ مَا أُرِيدَ بِهَا وَجْهُ اللهِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَلَهُ فَاحْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ وَأَظُنُّهُ قَالَ وَغَضِبَ حَتَّى وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي لَمْ أُخْبِرْهُ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ وَأَحْسَبُهُ قَالَ يَرْحَمُنَا اللهُ وَمُوسَى شَكَّ شُعْبَةُ فِي يَرْحَمُنَا اللهُ وَمُوسَى قَدْ أُوذِيَ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ هَذَا فَصَبَرَ هَذِهِ لَيْسَ فِيهَا شَكٌّ قَدْ أُوذِيَ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَصَبَرَ