Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I taught writing and the Holy Qur’an to some students of the school of Suffah. One of them gave me a bow as a gift, so I accepted it saying that this is not wealth; with it, I will shoot arrows at the enemy while striving in the path of Allah. I said that I will definitely go to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and ask him about this matter. Then I went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and submitted, “O Messenger of Allah! A person has given me a bow as a gift because I taught him writing and the Holy Qur’an, and it is not wealth; with it, I will strive in the path of Allah.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “If you wish that tomorrow, on the Day of Resurrection, it should be made into a collar of fire and placed around your neck, then accept it.”