Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "If I had gold equal to the mountain of Uhud, I would love (to spend it in the way of truth so quickly) that not even three nights would pass and nothing of it would remain with me except for that portion which I would keep to pay off a debt."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "I do not like that I should have gold equal to the mountain of Uhud and (the third day's) evening comes while even a single dinar from it remains with me, except that dinar which I keep to pay off a debt." (Then the Prophet, peace be upon him, made a gesture in front of him and to his right and left, scooping handfuls, and said:) "I would like to distribute this wealth among the servants of Allah in this manner."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I do not like that I should have gold equal to the mountain of Uhud and (the third day's) night comes upon me while even a single dinar of it remains with me, except that (gold) which I keep to pay off a debt."

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said during his illness of death: "Aisha! What happened to the gold?" I said: It is with me. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bring it to me." I brought it. It was nine or five dinars. He (peace and blessings be upon him) held it in his hand and, gesturing, said: "What will Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) think of his Lord if he meets his Lord in this state while this gold is with him? Now do this: spend it (immediately)." Yazid, the narrator, gestured with his hand (to describe the manner of the Prophet's gesture).

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said during his illness of death: "Aisha! What happened to the gold?" I said: It is with me. He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Bring it to me." It was nine or five dinars. He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) took it in his hand and, gesturing, said: "What does Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) think about his Lord if he were to meet his Lord while this gold is with him? Now do this: spend it (immediately)." Yazid, the narrator, gestured with his hand (to describe the manner of the Prophet's gesture).

Sayyiduna Abu Umamah bin Sahl (may Allah be pleased with him) says: One day, I and Urwah bin Zubair went to Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). She said: If you had seen the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day when he fell ill, and I had six dinars with me. Musa, the narrator, says: They were six or seven dinars. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered me to spend them, but I was occupied with (serving) you due to your illness, until Allah Almighty granted you recovery. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked me about them and said: "What happened to those six or seven dinars?" I said: By Allah! Your illness kept me so busy that I could not spend them. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had those dinars brought and placed them on his palm and said: "What would the Prophet of Allah (think) about his Lord if He were to meet Him in this state, while these were still with him?" Meaning, these six or seven dinars.