NO RIGHTEOUSNESS UNTIL YOU SPEND OUT OF WHAT YOU LOVE MOST [ALLAH’S Quran– 3:92] “By no means shall you attain to righteousness until you spend (benevolently) out of what you love; and whatever thing you spend, Allah surely knows it. The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) has said : [Hadith – Bukhari, Book #69, Hadith #515] “Narrated Anas bin Malik: Abu Talha had the largest number of datepalms from amongst the Ansars of Medina. The dearest of his property to him was Bairuha garden which was facing the (Prophets) Mosque. Allahs Apostle used to enter it and drink of its good fresh water. When the Holy Verse:-- By no means shall you attain righteousness unless you spend (in charity) of that which you love. (3.92) was revealed, Abu Talha got up and said, O Allahs Apostle! Allah says: By no means shall you attain righteousness unless you spend of that which you love, and the dearest of my property to me is the Bairuha garden and I want to give it in charity in Allahs Cause, seeking to be rewarded by Allah for that. So you can spend it, O Allahs Apostle, where-ever Allah instructs you. Allah s Apostle said, Good! That is a perishable (or profitable) wealth (Abdullah is in doubt as to which word was used.) He said, I have heard what you have said but in my opinion youd better give it to your kith and kin. On that Abu Talha said, I will do so, O Allahs Apostle! Abu Talha distributed that garden among his kith and kin and cousins.” [Muslim, Book #005, Hadith #2185] “Anas b. Malik is reported as saying: Abu Talha was the one among the Ansar of Medina who possessed the largest property and among his property he valued most was his garden known as Bairaha which was opposite the mosque, and the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) often visited it and he drank of its sweet water. When this verse was revealed: You will never attain righteousness till you give freely of what you Have (iii. 91), Abu Talha got up and, going to Allahs Messenger (may peace be upon him), said: Allah says in His Book: You will never attain righteousness till you give freely of what you love, and the dearest of my property is Bairaha so I give it as Sadaqa to God from Whom I hope for reward for it and the treasure with Allah; so spend it, Messenger of Allah, on whatever purpose you deem it proper. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Bravo I that is profit earning property. I have heard what you have said, but I think you should spend it on your nearest relatives. So Abu Talha distributed it among the nearest relatives and his cousins on his fathers side.”
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:14:23 +0000
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