It
is related in the compilations of al-Bukhari and Muslim, from Anas,
"The Messenger of Allah was the nicest, bravest, and most generous of
all
people." 8 Anas also relates, "After Islam, the Messenger of
Allah was never asked for anything except he gave it.
A man came to him
and asked him for a valley filled with livestock and he gave it to him.
He returned to his people and said.
'O People! Become Muslim, for Muhammad gives like a man who does not
fear
poverty."' 9
Anas further mentions, "If it were the case that a man became Muslim, not desiring anything other than worldly gain, he would not reach the evening except Islam was more beloved to him than the world and everything on the face of the earth.
" Imam Muslim also relates, from Safwan bin Umayya, "The Messenger
of Allah started giving me gifts while he was the most hated of people
to me. He continued to give to me until he became the most beloved of
people to
me." 10 Ibn Shihab (al-Zuhri) mentions that in the aftermath
of the Battle of Hunayn he gave Safwan one hundred sheep and goats, then
another hundred, then yet another.
In al-Maghazi, al-Waqidi mentions,
"On that day the Prophet
gave Safwan bin Umayya a valley filled with camels, sheep and goats. Safwan said,
'This level of generosity could only be pleasing to a prophet.'" 11




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