Sahih al-Bukhari 3849 (Book 64, Hadith 65)
the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) , said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent Abu ‘Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah to Bahrain to bring
the Jizya taxation from its people, for Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had made a peace treaty with the people of
Bahrain and appointed Al-`Ala’ bin Al-Hadrami as their ruler. So, Abu ‘Ubaida arrived with the
money from Bahrain. When the Ansar heard of the arrival of Abu ‘Ubaida (on the next day) they
offered the morning prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) and when the morning prayer had finished, they
presented themselves before him. On seeing the Ansar, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) smiled and said, “I think you
have heard that Abu ‘Ubaida has brought something?” They replied, “Indeed, it is so, O Allah’s
Apostle!” He said, “Be happy, and hope for what will please you. By Allah, I am not afraid that you
will be poor, but I fear that worldly wealth will be bestowed upon you as it was bestowed upon those
who lived before you. So you will compete amongst yourselves for it, as they competed for it and it
will destroy you as it did them.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 3849 (Book 64, Hadith 65)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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