Sakhawat e Mustafa

Book Name:Sakhawat e Mustafa

Mentioning the matchless generosity of the Rasool of mankind, the Peace of our heart and mind, the Most Generous and Kind صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا narrates:

 The Greatest Prophet        صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is the most generous of all people, and his generosity would peak during Ramadan when Jibrīl عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم would meet him. Jibrīl عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم would come every night in Ramadan, and the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would recite the Quran with him. Thus, the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was more generous than the fast-blowing wind.[1]

Never turned anyone away empty-handed:

Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا narrates that the Greatest Prophet   صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم never said "no" to any beggar.[2]  Once, 70,000 dirhams were brought to the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, and he distributed them while standing on a mat. He did not turn away any asker until he finished distributing all the wealth.[3]

Sometimes, the Rasool of Rahmah, the Intercessor of Ummah, the Distributor of Niʿmah, the Owner of Jannah  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would buy something from someone, and after paying the price, he would gift that item to the same person.

Once, he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم bought a camel from Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ and then gifted that camel to him.[4] Similarly, he bought a baby camel from ʿUmar al-Fārūq رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ and then gifted it to his son, ʿAbdullah b. ʿUmar رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا.[5]

Dear Islamic brothers! The Mercy for the entire creation, the Guide to the path of salvation صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was so generous, that he would even


 

 



[1] Faizan-e-Sunnat Ba Hawala Sahih Bukhari, vol. 1, p. 9, hadith 6

[2] Shifa` Shareef, vol. 1, p.111

[3] Akhlaq al-Nabi wa A`dabihi, hadith 95, p. 30

[4] Sahih Bukhari, vol. 2, p. 18, hadith 2097

[5] Sahih Bukhari, vol. 2, p. 23, hadith 2115