Sahih al-Bukhari #2638
Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa)
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَعُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ حَكِيمَ بْنَ حِزَامٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَعْطَانِي، ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِي ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي
" يَا حَكِيمُ، إِنَّ هَذَا الْمَالَ خَضِرٌ حُلْوٌ، فَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِسَخَاوَةِ نَفْسٍ بُورِكَ لَهُ فِيهِ، وَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِإِشْرَافِ نَفْسٍ لَمْ يُبَارَكْ لَهُ فِيهِ، وَكَانَ كَالَّذِي يَأْكُلُ وَلاَ يَشْبَعُ، وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى ". قَالَ حَكِيمٌ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لاَ أَرْزَأُ أَحَدًا بَعْدَكَ شَيْئًا حَتَّى أُفَارِقَ الدُّنْيَا. فَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَدْعُو حَكِيمًا لِيُعْطِيَهُ الْعَطَاءَ فَيَأْبَى أَنْ يَقْبَلَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا، ثُمَّ إِنَّ عُمَرَ دَعَاهُ لِيُعْطِيَهُ فَيَأْبَى أَنْ يَقْبَلَهُ فَقَالَ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، إِنِّي أَعْرِضُ عَلَيْهِ حَقَّهُ الَّذِي قَسَمَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مِنْ هَذَا الْفَىْءِ فَيَأْبَى أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ. فَلَمْ يَرْزَأْ حَكِيمٌ أَحَدًا مِنَ النَّاسِ بَعْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى تُوُفِّيَ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ.
Hakim bin Hizam said, "I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for something, and he gave me, and I asked him again
and he gave me and said, 'O Hakim! This wealth is green and sweet (i.e. as tempting as fruits), and
whoever takes it without greed then he is blessed in it, and whoever takes it with greediness, he is not
blessed in it and he is like one who eats and never gets satisfied.
The upper (i.e. giving) hand is better than the lower (i.e. taking) hand." Hakim added, "I said, O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! By Him Who has sent you with the Truth I will never demand anything from
anybody after you till I die." Afterwards Abu Bakr used to call Hakim to give him something but he
refused to accept anything from him. Then `Umar called him to give him (something) but he refused.
Then `Umar said, "O Muslims! I offered to him (i.e. Hakim) his share which Allah has ordained for
him from this booty and he refuses to take it." Thus Hakim did not ask anybody for anything after the
Prophet, till he died--may Allah bestow His mercy upon him.
Narrated by Narrated `Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
Context
Hakim bin Hizam narrates a significant lesson from the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding wealth. The Prophet (ﷺ) describes wealth as tempting and emphasizes that those who acquire it without greed are blessed, while those who are greedy will find no satisfaction. This teaching highlights the importance of generosity and the value of giving over receiving, reinforcing the idea that true wealth lies in how we use our resources.
Modern Application
In contemporary life, this hadith encourages us to adopt a mindset of generosity and gratitude. It reminds us that sharing our resources and helping others can lead to greater fulfillment than merely accumulating wealth for ourselves.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Charity because it underscores the significance of generosity and the positive impact of giving on both the giver and the community.
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If only they had been satisfied with what Allah and His Messenger gave them and said, "Sufficient for us is Allah; Allah will give us of His bounty, and [so will] His Messenger; indeed, we are desirous toward Allah," [it would have been better for them].
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Take, [O, Muhammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase, and invoke [Allah 's blessings] upon them. Indeed, your invocations are reassurance for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #2638 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated `Urwa bin Az-Zubair:.