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سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب صفة القيامة والرقائق والورع عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمChapters on the description of the Day of Judgement, Ar-Riqaq, and Al-Wara'
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Hadith 2463
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حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، وَابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّ حَكِيمَ بْنَ حِزَامٍ , قَالَ : " سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَعْطَانِي ، ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِي ، ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِي ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " يَا حَكِيمُ , إِنَّ هَذَا الْمَالَ خَضِرَةٌ حُلْوَةٌ فَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِسَخَاوَةِ نَفْسٍ بُورِكَ لَهُ فِيهِ وَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِإِشْرَافِ نَفْسٍ لَمْ يُبَارَكْ لَهُ فِيهِ ، وَكَانَ كَالَّذِي يَأْكُلُ وَلَا يَشْبَعُ ، وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى " ، فَقَالَ حَكِيمٌ : فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ , وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لَا أَرْزَأُ أَحَدًا بَعْدَكَ شَيْئًا حَتَّى أُفَارِقَ الدُّنْيَا ، فَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَدْعُو حَكِيمًا إِلَى الْعَطَاءِ فَيَأْبَى أَنْ يَقْبَلَهُ ، ثُمَّ إِنَّ عُمَرَ دَعَاهُ لِيُعْطِيَهُ فَأَبَى أَنْ يَقْبَلَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ : إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى حَكِيمٍ أَنِّي أَعْرِضُ عَلَيْهِ حَقَّهُ مِنْ هَذَا الْفَيْءِ فَيَأْبَ أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ ، فَلَمْ يَرْزَأْ حَكِيمٌ أَحَدًا مِنَ النَّاسِ شَيْئًا بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى تُوُفِّيَ , قَالَ : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ .
´'Urwah bin Az-Zubair and Ibn Musayyab narrated that Hakim bin Hizam said:` "I (once) asked the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) (for something) and he gave it to me. Then I asked him (again) and he gave it to me. Then I asked him (again) and he gave it to me. Then I asked him (again), so he gave it to me. Then he said: 'O Hakim! Indeed this wealth is green and sweet, so whoever takes it without asking for it, he will be blessed in it. And whoever takes it, insisting upon it, he will not be blessed in it. He is like the one who eats but does not get satisfied and contended. And the upper hand (giving) is better than the lower hand (receiving)." So Hakim said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! By the One who sent you with the Truth! I shall not ask anyone for anything after you until I depart the world.'"So Abu Bakr used to call Hakim to give him something, but he refused to accept it. Then 'Umar called him to give to him, but he refused to accept it. So 'Umar said: "O you Muslims! I would like you to bear witness that I presented Hakim with his due of these spoils of war but he refused to accept it." So Hakim never asked anyone of the people for anything after the Messenger of Allah, until he died.
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Brief Explanation
1؎: Hakim ibn Hizam radi Allahu anhu feared that if he began to accept what was allotted to him from the people, this habit might exceed the bounds to which he had no desire to reach. This is why he even refused that which was his rightful due. This is a lofty example of detachment from the world (zuhd). Umar radi Allahu anhu made people witnesses so that no one could say regarding him that Umar radi Allahu anhu was unaware of the reality behind Hakim radi Allahu anhu’s refusal, «واللہ اعلم».
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
Hakim bin Hizam radi Allahu anhu feared that if he began to accept what was given to him by people, this habit might exceed the limit to which he had no desire to reach.
For this reason, he even refused that which was his rightful due.
This is a lofty example of indifference towards the world (zuhd).
Umar radi Allahu anhu made people witnesses so that no one could later say that Umar radi Allahu anhu was unaware of the reality behind Hakim radi Allahu anhu’s refusal.
(And Allah knows best)
1:
Hakim bin Hizam radi Allahu anhu feared that if he began to accept what was given to him by people, this habit might exceed the limit to which he had no desire to reach.
For this reason, he even refused that which was his rightful due.
This is a lofty example of indifference towards the world (zuhd).
Umar radi Allahu anhu made people witnesses so that no one could later say that Umar radi Allahu anhu was unaware of the reality behind Hakim radi Allahu anhu’s refusal.
(And Allah knows best)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2463
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
From this hadith, evidence is found of the great generosity of the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, that he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would not turn anyone away empty-handed. Also, in this hadith, the blameworthiness of greed for wealth is mentioned; a person should not be greedy. The "upper hand" refers to the one who spends (gives), and the "lower hand" refers to the one who asks without reason and without any valid Shar‘i excuse.
From this hadith, evidence is found of the great generosity of the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, that he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would not turn anyone away empty-handed. Also, in this hadith, the blameworthiness of greed for wealth is mentioned; a person should not be greedy. The "upper hand" refers to the one who spends (gives), and the "lower hand" refers to the one who asks without reason and without any valid Shar‘i excuse.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 563
