Stories of the Generosity and Noble Character of the Prophet ﷺ

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Author: Dr. Muhammad Zia ur Rehman Azmi, may Allah have mercy on him

«باب الجود والكرم والسخاء»
The description of generosity, kindness, and munificence

❀ «عن جابر رضي الله عنه، قال: ما سئل النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم عن شيء قط، فقال: لا»

Reference: Agreed upon: narrated by Bukhari 6034, and Muslim 2311.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah that he said: It never happened that the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was asked for something and he said: No.

❀ «عن سهل بني سعد قال جاءت امرأة إلى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ببردة فقال سهل للقوم أتدرون ماالبردة فقال القوم هي الشملة فقال سهل هي شملة منسوجة فيها حاشيتها فقالت يارسول الله اكسوك هذه فأخذها النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم محتاجا إليها فلبسها فرآها عليه رجل من الصحابة فقال كيا يا رسول الله ما أحسن هذه فاكسنيها فقال نعم فلما قام النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم لامه اصحاب قالوا ما أحسنت حين رايت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم اخذها محتاجا إليها سألته إياها وقد عرفت أنه لا يسأل شيئا فيمنعه فقال رجوت بركتها حين لبسها النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أكفن فيها.»

Reference: Authentic: Narrated by Muslim 6036.

Hazrat Sahl bin Sa’d رضي الله عنهما said: A woman brought a shawl to the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم. Sahl asked the people: Do you know what a «برده» shawl is? The people said: It is a “Shamla” (a type of shawl). Then Sahl said: It is a handwoven shawl with a border. The woman said: O Messenger of Allah! I want to dress you in this shawl. So the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, feeling the need for it, accepted it. Then he wore it. One of the companions رضي الله عنهم saw this shawl on the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and said: What a beautiful shawl this is. Please let me wear it. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: “Alright.” When the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم rose from the gathering, the companions of the Messenger صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم reproached him. They said: You did not do right. When you saw that the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم accepted it considering his need, you demanded the same thing from him, and you also know well that when someone asks the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم for something, he does not refuse. The man said: I wanted to gain blessings from the shawl worn by the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم so that I could be shrouded in it.

❀ «عن اسماء بنت ابي بكر رضي الله عنهما، انها جاءت إلى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم , فقالت: يا نبي الله ليس لي شيءالا ما دخلن على الزبير فهل على جناح ان ارضخ مما يدخل على ؟ فقال : ارضخي ما استطعت ولا توعي فيوعي الله عليك»

Reference: Agreed upon: narrated by Bukhari 1434 and Muslim 1029: 29.

Narrated by Hazrat Asma bint Abu Bakr رضي الله عنهما that she came to the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and said, “O Messenger of Allah! I have nothing except the income of my husband Zubair. Is there any sin upon me if I spend from this income (in the way of Allah)?” The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said, “Keep spending as much as you can, and do not hoard wealth, otherwise Allah will also impose restriction upon you.”

❀ «عن عائشة ان سائلا سأل قالت : ايتال، فامرت الخادم فاخرج له شيئا قالت : فقال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم لها : يا عائشة، لا تحصي فيصحي الله عليك»

Reference: Authentic: narrated by Ahmad 24418, Ibn Hibban 365, and Abu Ya’la 4463.

Hazrat Aisha رضي الله عنها says that a beggar asked for something, so I told the servant to give him something. Hazrat Aisha رضي الله عنها says, the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said to her, “O Aisha! Do not hoard by counting every bit, otherwise Allah will deal with you in the same manner.”

❀ «عن سهل بن سعد،، قال : قال رسول الله : إن الله كريم يحب الكرم، وقال الأخلاق ويكره سفسافه»

Reference: Authentic: Narrated by Ibn Qani’ in Mu’jam al-Sahaba 269/1, and Al-Tabarani in Al-Kabir 223/6

It is narrated from Hazrat Suhail bin Sa’d رضي الله عنه that the Messenger صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: “Indeed, Allah is Generous, He loves generosity and noble character, and He dislikes lowly character.”