مسند الحميدي
Musnad al-Humaydi
Hadiths of Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)
Instruction to give salary as charity and accept wealth
Hadith 21
21 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ، ثنا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ وَغَيْرِهِ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ السَّائِبِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ حُوَيْطِبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعُزَّي، عَنِ ابْنِ السَّعْدِيِّ، أَنَّهُ قَدِمَ عَلَي عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ مِنَ الشَّامِ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ: أَلَمْ أُخْبَرْ أَنَّكَ تَلِي أَعْمَالًا مِنْ أَعْمَالِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَتُعْطَي عُمَالَتَكَ فَلَا تَقْبَلُ، فَقُلْتُ: أَجَلْ إِنَّ لِي أَفْرَاسًا أَوْ لِي أَعْبُدًا وَأَنَا بِخَيْرٍ، وَأُرِيدُ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَمَلِي صَدَقَةً عَلَي الْمُسْلِمِينَ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: فَلَا تَفْعَلْ فَإِنِّي قَدْ أَرَدْتُ مِثْلَ الَّذِي أَرَدْتَ وَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُعْطِينِي الْعَطَاءَ فَأَقُولُ: أَعْطِهِ مَنْ هُوَ أَحْوَجُ مِنِّي، وَإِنَّهُ أَعْطَانِي مَرَّةً مَالًا فَقُلْتُ: أَعْطِهِ مَنْ هُوَ أَحْوَجُ إِلَيْهِ مِنِّي فَقَالَ: «يَا عُمَرُ مَا أَتَاكَ اللَّهُ بِهِ مِنْ هَذَا الْمَالِ عَنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ وَلَا إِشْرَافِ نَفْسٍ فَخُذْهُ، فَتَمَوَّلْهُ وَتَصَدَّقْ بِهِ، وَمَا لَا فَلَا تُتْبِعْهُ نَفْسَكَ»
Ibn Sa'di narrates: He came from "Syria" to the service of Sayyiduna Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), so Sayyiduna Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: I have come to know that you have been performing some official duties, and when you were given a salary, you did not accept it? I replied: Yes, I have horses. (The narrator is unsure, perhaps these are the words) "I have slaves and I am in good condition." So I wish that my salary be given as charity for the Muslims. Sayyiduna Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Do not do so, because I once had the same intention as you have now. Whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would give me something, I would request him to give it to someone who needed it more than I did. Once, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave me wealth, so I said: Please give it to someone who needs it more than I do. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "O Umar! Whatever wealth Allah gives you without you asking for it and without you showing interest in it, take it, and increase your wealth with it, give it in charity, and do not pursue the wealth that is not given to you in this way."
