سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الزكاةZakat (Kitab Al-Zakat)
باب مَا لاَ يَجُوزُ مَنْعُهُChapter: Things Which Should Not Be Refused When Asked For.
Hadith 1669
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، حَدَّثَنَا كَهْمَسٌ ، عَنْ سَيَّارِ بْنِ مَنْظُورٍ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي فَزَارَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ امْرَأَةٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا : بُهَيْسَةُ ،عَنْ أَبِيهَا ، قَالَتْ : اسْتَأْذَنَ أَبِي النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَدَخَلَ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ قَمِيصِهِ فَجَعَلَ يُقَبِّلُ وَيَلْتَزِمُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، مَا الشَّيْءُ الَّذِي لَا يَحِلُّ مَنْعُهُ ؟ قَالَ : " الْمَاءُ " ، قَالَ : يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ، مَا الشَّيْءُ الَّذِي لَا يَحِلُّ مَنْعُهُ ؟ قَالَ : " الْمِلْحُ " ، قَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، مَا الشَّيْءُ الَّذِي لَا يَحِلُّ مَنْعُهُ ؟ قَالَ : " أَنْ تَفْعَلَ الْخَيْرَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ " .
Buhaysah reported on the authority of his father: My father sought permission from the Prophet ﷺ. (When permission was granted and he came near him) he lifted his shirt, and began to kiss him and embrace him (out of love for him). He asked: Messenger of Allah, what is the thing which it is unlawful to refuse? He replied: Water. He again asked: Prophet of Allah, what is the thing which it is unlawful to refuse? He replied: Salt. He again asked: Prophet of Allah, what is the thing which it is unlawful to refuse? He said: To do good is better for you.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1669. Commentary: Water and salt are such common and widely used items that to be miserly with them is an extremely reprehensible trait. Especially water, when it is being obtained from natural sources without hardship, such as a pond, spring, canal, or well. However, in situations where effort and wealth have been expended to obtain the water, then the owner has discretion. Nevertheless, giving it in charity is certainly more virtuous and an honorable act.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1669
