Sahih al-Bukhari #2210
Kafalah
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو، سَمِعَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهم ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" لَوْ قَدْ جَاءَ مَالُ الْبَحْرَيْنِ، قَدْ أَعْطَيْتُكَ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا ". فَلَمْ يَجِئْ مَالُ الْبَحْرَيْنِ حَتَّى قُبِضَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمَّا جَاءَ مَالُ الْبَحْرَيْنِ أَمَرَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَنَادَى مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِدَةٌ أَوْ دَيْنٌ فَلْيَأْتِنَا. فَأَتَيْتُهُ، فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لِي كَذَا وَكَذَا، فَحَثَى لِي حَثْيَةً فَعَدَدْتُهَا فَإِذَا هِيَ خَمْسُمِائَةٍ، وَقَالَ خُذْ مِثْلَيْهَا.
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to me), "If the money of Bahrain comes, I will give you a certain amount of
it." The Prophet (ﷺ) had breathed his last before the money of Bahrain arrived. When the money of
Bahrain reached, Abu Bakr announced, "Whoever was promised by the Prophet (ﷺ) should come to us." I
went to Abu Bakr and said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) promised me so and so." Abu Bakr gave me a handful of
coins and when I counted them, they were five-hundred in number. Abu Bakr then said, "Take twice
the amount you have taken (besides).
Narrated by Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
Context
In this narration, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ promised Jabir bin `Abdullah a share from the wealth of Bahrain. When the wealth arrived, Jabir received a generous amount, illustrating the Prophet's commitment to fulfilling promises and the importance of trust in relationships.
Modern Application
This hadith serves as a reminder of the importance of keeping promises and being trustworthy in our dealings with others, whether in personal relationships or professional settings.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Wages and Labor and Buying and Selling because it discusses the fulfillment of promises related to financial transactions.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #2210 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Kafalah. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:.