Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 2212

Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ، وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ فَرْقَدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ هِشَامَ بْنَ عُرْوَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ تَقُولُ ‏‏{‏وَمَنْ كَانَ غَنِيًّا فَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْ وَمَنْ كَانَ فَقِيرًا فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ‏}‏ أُنْزِلَتْ فِي وَالِي الْيَتِيمِ الَّذِي يُقِيمُ عَلَيْهِ، وَيُصْلِحُ فِي مَالِهِ، إِنْ كَانَ فَقِيرًا أَكَلَ مِنْهُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ‏.‏

Translation

Ishaq narrated to me: Ibn Numayr narrated to us: Hisham informed us. Muhammad also narrated to me; he said: I heard Uthman ibn Farqad say: I heard Hisham ibn Urwa narrating from his father, who heard Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, say: “Whoever is self-sufficient should abstain, and whoever is poor may consume in a fair manner.” This was revealed concerning the guardian of an orphan, who takes care of the child and manages the property. If the guardian is poor, he may consume from it in a fair manner.

Translation notes
  • The source gives two routes before Hisham ibn Urwa reports from his father, who heard Aisha. The verse distinguishes the self-sufficient guardian, who should abstain, from the poor guardian, who may consume fairly.