Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Sabit narrates that Hazrat Saeed bin Aamir bin Huzaym was the governor of Egypt. Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) came to know about him that there were times when his stove would not be lit. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) sent some wealth for the support of him and his family. Hazrat Saeed bin Aamir (may Allah be pleased with him) said to his wife, "Why don't we give this wealth to such a trader who will earn profit for us from it?" His wife said, "You may do so." Then he gave that wealth in charity and did not keep anything for himself. After some time, he became needy and required wealth, so his wife said, "If you had kept some of those dirhams with you, it would have been good, today we are in need of them." Hazrat Saeed bin Aamir (may Allah be pleased with him) did not pay attention to her words. His wife repeated the same thing, but he again turned away. When she saw that he was not paying attention, she began to reproach him. Hazrat Saeed bin Aamir (may Allah be pleased with him) sought help from Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (may Allah be pleased with him) spoke to her and said, "You have caused distress to Saeed." The wife of Hazrat Saeed said the same thing to him as well. When the person who had received the dirhams came to know about this, he sat down on his knees and said, "I do not like at all that on the Day of Judgment I should be prevented from entering the first group, even if in exchange I am given everything in the world. And if a single houri were to reveal her fingers to the people of the earth, her fragrance would be perceived by all."