عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كَانَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ أَكْثَرَ الْأَنْصَارِ بِالْمَدِينَةِ مَالًا وَكَانَ أَحَبَّ أَمْوَالِهِ إِلَيْهِ بَيْرُحَاءَ وَكَانَتْ مُسْتَقْبِلَةَ الْمَسْجِدِ وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَدْخُلُهَا وَيَشْرَبُ مِنْ مَاءٍ فِيهَا طَيِّبٍ قَالَ أَنَسٌ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَتْ لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ قَالَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ وَإِنَّ أَحَبَّ أَمْوَالِي إِلَيَّ بَيْرُحَاءَ وَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ لِلَّهِ أَرْجُو بِهَا بِرَّهَا وَذُخْرَهَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَضَعْهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ حَيْثُ أَرَاكَ اللَّهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَخٍ بَخٍ ذَاكَ مَالٌ رَابِحٌ ذَاكَ مَالٌ رَابِحٌ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ وَأَنَا أَرَى أَنْ تَجْعَلَهَا فِي الْأَقْرَبِينَ فَقَالَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ أَفْعَلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَسَمَهَا أَبُو طَلْحَةَ فِي أَقَارِبِهِ وَبَنِي عَمِّهِ
Narrated by Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him): Among the Ansar of Madinah, Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) was the wealthiest, and the property he loved most was the garden of Birha’, which was situated directly opposite the Prophet’s Mosque. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to enter it and drink its sweet water. Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When this verse was revealed: “You will not attain righteousness until you spend from that which you love,” Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! Allah Almighty says: {لَنْ تَنَالُو الْبِرَّ حَتّٰی تُنْفِقُوْا مِمَّا تُحِبُّوْنَ} and the property of Birha’ is what I love most, so I give it in charity for the sake of Allah, and I hope for its goodness and for it to be a treasure for me with Allah in the Hereafter. O Messenger of Allah! Spend it wherever Allah enables you to see fit. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Wonderful, wonderful! That is a profitable property. I have heard what you have said, and I think you should distribute it among your close relatives. Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! I will do so, and then he distributed that garden among his relatives and the sons of his paternal uncles.