Sakhawat e Mustafa

Book Name:Sakhawat e Mustafa

He said, "Take these camels and the goods loaded on them and repay your debt with them." I complied and did as instructed. I then went to the masjid and greeted the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم with salam, who asked, "What benefit did you get from that wealth?" I replied, "Allah Almighty has repaid all the debt that was on His Messenger."

The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم asked, "Is there any remaining wealth?" I said, "Yes." He then said, "Disassociate me from that as well! I will not go home until it is settled." After Isha prayer, he called me again and asked about the remaining wealth. I said, "It is still with me; no one has come to ask for it."

The Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم spent the night in the masjid. The next day after Isha prayer, he called me again, and I said, "O Allah’s Messenger! Allah Almighty has disassociated you from it (i.e., all the wealth has been distributed in the way of Allah Almighty)." Hearing this, he proclaimed the takbīr and thanked Allah Almighty.[1]

Dear Islamic brothers! Did you hear how generous the Rasool of mankind, the Peace of our heart and mind, the Most Generous and Kind  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is? He did not like to keep worldly wealth with himself; instead, he would only be content when he had distributed it among the people. Despite his own needs, he would give charity to the poor and needy to the extent that they would not need to ask again. Unfortunately, our condition is such that the love of the world does not diminish from our hearts, and we are always preoccupied with increasing worldly blessings and comforts.

Hazrat Majma' Ansari رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه narrates regarding a pious predecessor who said:


 

 



[1] Sunan Abi dawud, vol. 3, pp. 230-232, hadith 3055