Silsilah Sahihah

Sayyiduna Khalid bin ‘Adi Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: “If something is received by someone from his brother, he should accept it and not reject it, provided that he neither asked for it nor was greedy or covetous for it, because it is sustenance which Allah, the Exalted, has granted him.”

Qabeesah bin Dhu’ayb reports that Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) wanted to give Ibn Sa’di one thousand dinars, but he refused to accept and said: “I have no need for them.” Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: “I will say to you what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: When Allah grants you some wealth, while you have neither asked anyone for it nor desired or coveted it, then accept it, for it is Allah who is giving it to you.”

Zaid bin Aslam narrates from his father that there was a favored man among the people of Syria. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him: "Which quality do you possess because of which the people of Syria love you?" He replied: "I participate in jihad with them and show sympathy towards them." Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) gave him ten thousand (dinars) and said: "Take this and use it in your expeditions." He said: "I have no need for it." Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) offered me less wealth than what I have offered you, and I said the same thing that you have said, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'When Allah gives you some wealth, while you neither asked for it nor were eager for it, then accept it, for it is Allah’s provision which He is granting you.'"