Sahih al-Bukhari 3033 (Book 58, Hadith 7)
much.” When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had died, the revenue of Bahrain came, and Abu Bakr announced, ” Let
whoever was promised something by Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) come to me.” So, I went to Abu Bakr and said,
“Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, ‘If the revenue of Bahrain came, I would give you this much and this.
much.” On that Abu Bakr said to me, “Scoop (money) with both your hands.” I scooped money with
both my hands and Abu Bakr asked me to count it. I counted it and it was five-hundred (gold pieces).
The total amount he gave me was one thousand and five hundred (gold pieces.)
Narrated Anas: Money from Bahrain was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) . He said, “Spread it in the Mosque.”
It was the biggest amount that had ever been brought to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) . In the meantime Al-`Abbas
came to him and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Give me, for I gave the ransom of myself and `Aqil.” The
Prophet said (to him), “Take.” He scooped money with both hands and poured it in his garment and
tried to lift it, but he could not and appealed to the Prophet, “Will you order someone to help me in
lifting it?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No.” Then Al-`Abbas said, “Then will you yourself help me carry it?”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No.” Then Al `Abbas threw away some of the money, but even then he was not
able to lift it, and so he gain requested the Prophet (ﷺ) “Will you order someone to help me carry it?” The
Prophet said, “No.” Then Al-`Abbas said, “Then will you yourself yelp me carry it?” The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, ‘No.” So, Al-`Abbas threw away some more money and lifted it on his shoulder and went away.
The Prophet (ﷺ) kept on looking at him with astonishment at his greediness till he went out of our sight.
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did not get up from there till not a single Dirham remained from that money.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3033 (Book 58, Hadith 7)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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