Thursday, 16 August 2012

Islam




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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