Hadith 14738

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَهْدَى إِلَيْهِ رَاهِبٌ مِنَ الشَّامِ جُبَّةً مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ ، فَلَبِسَهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ثُمَّ أَتَى الْبَيْتَ فَوَضَعَهَا ، وَأُخْبِرَ بِوَفْدٍ يَأْتِيهِ ، فَأَمَرَهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ أَنْ يَلْبَسَ الْجُبَّةَ لِقُدُومِ الْوَفْدِ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا يَصْلُحُ لَنَا لِبَاسُهَا فِي الدُّنْيَا ، وَيَصْلُحُ لَنَا لِبَاسُهَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ ، وَلَكِنْ خُذْهَا يَا عُمَرُ " ، فَقَالَ : أَتَكْرَهُهَا وَآخُذُهَا ؟ ! ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنِّي لَا آمُرُكَ أَنْ تَلْبَسَهَا ، وَلَكِنْ تُرْسِلُ بِهَا إِلَى أَرْضِ فَارِسَ ، فَتُصِيبُ بِهَا مَالًا " ، فَأَبَى عُمَرُ ، فَأَرْسَلَ بِهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى النَّجَاشِيِّ ، وَكَانَ قَدْ أَحْسَنَ إِلَى مَنْ فَرَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that a monk sent a silk cloak as a gift to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wore it at that time, but took it off after reaching home. Then, upon learning of the arrival of a delegation, Sayyiduna Umar requested that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wear that cloak. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Silk clothing is not suitable for us in this world; it will be suitable for us in the Hereafter. However, Umar, you may take it." Sayyiduna Umar said, "You dislike it, and I should take it?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I am not instructing you to wear it, but rather so that you may send it to the land of Iran and obtain wealth through it." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself sent that cloak to King Najashi, who had given refuge to the emigrant companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 14738
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