Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 35086 — What they said on stipends

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sa'id bin al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) both said: Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) assigned five thousand for the Muhajirun and four thousand for the Ansar. And for those of the children of the Muhajirun who did not take part in the Battle of Badr, he assigned four thousand. Among them were Usamah bin Zayd, Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Jahsh, Umar bin Abi Salamah and Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them). Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) is certainly not like these. Abdullah's standing is what it is." At this Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): "If this is my right, then give it to me; otherwise do not give it to me." So Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him): "Then put me down for four thousand and Abdullah for five thousand. By Allah, you and I cannot both be on five thousand." Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "If it is my right, then give it to me; otherwise do not give it to me."