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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الاشربةBook of Drinks
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي فَضْلٍ سَفْيِ الْمَاءِ وَالنَّهْي عَنْ مَنْعِ ما فَضَلَ مِنْهُ وَالتَّشْدِيدِ فِي ذَلِكَChapter on the Virtue of Leftover Water, the Prohibition of Preventing Its Excess, and the Severity of That
Hadith 7437
اُردوEn
عَنْ بُهَيْسَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ اسْتَأْذَنَ أَبِي النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَجَعَلَ يَدْنُو مِنْهُ وَيَلْتَزِمُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ مَا الشَّيْءُ الَّذِي لَا يَحِلُّ مَنْعُهُ قَالَ الْمَاءُ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ مَا الشَّيْءُ الَّذِي لَا يَحِلُّ مَنْعُهُ قَالَ الْمِلْحُ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ مَا الشَّيْءُ الَّذِي لَا يَحِلُّ مَنْعُهُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنْ تَفْعَلِ الْخَيْرَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ قَالَ فَانْتَهَى قَوْلُهُ إِلَى الْمَاءِ وَالْمِلْحِ قَالَ وَكَانَ ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ لَا يَمْنَعُ شَيْئًا وَإِنْ قَلَّ
It is narrated from Bahisa, she says: My father sought permission from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to come to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted permission. He came close to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and clung to him. Then he said: O Messenger of Allah! What is that thing which it is not permissible to withhold? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Water. Then he said: O Messenger of Allah! What is that thing which it is not lawful to withhold? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Salt. Then he said: O Messenger of Allah! What is that thing which it is not lawful to withhold? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is better for you that you do a good deed. Thus, the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained limited to water and salt, but after that, that man never refused to give anything, even if it was something very small.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … If this water or other such items are according to one’s need, then there is no harm in withholding them. However, if they are in excess of one’s need, then it is prohibited to withhold them; they should be given to the one in need. By doing so, a great reward is attained. Furthermore, fulfilling the need of any needy person to the best of one’s ability is goodness, and one should strive as much as possible in doing good.
