Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 1945
عَن أنس بن مَالك قَالَ: كَانَ أَبُو طَلْحَة أَكثر أَنْصَارِي بِالْمَدِينَةِ مَالًا مِنْ نَخْلٍ وَكَانَ أَحَبُّ أَمْوَالِهِ إِلَيْهِ بيرحاء وَكَانَت مُسْتَقْبل الْمَسْجِدَ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَدْخُلُهَا وَيَشْرَبُ مِنْ مَاءٍ فِيهَا طَيِّبٍ قَالَ أنس فَلَمَّا نزلت (لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ) قَامَ أَبُو طَلْحَة فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَقُول: (لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ) وَإِنَّ أَحَبَّ مَالِي إِلَيَّ بَيْرَحَاءُ وَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ لله أَرْجُو بِرَّهَا وَذُخْرَهَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ فَضَعْهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ حَيْثُ أَرَاكَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «بَخٍ بَخٍ ذَلِكَ مَالٌ رَابِحٌ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ مَا قُلْتَ وَإِنَّى أَرَى أَنْ تَجْعَلَهَا فِي الْأَقْرَبِينَ» . فَقَالَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ أَفْعَلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَسَّمَهَا أَبُو طَلْحَة فِي أَقَاربه وَفِي بني عَمه
Anas ibn Malik reported: Abu Talhah had more date palms than any of the Ansar in Medina. The property he loved most was Bayruha’, which faced the mosque. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to enter it and drink its pleasant water.
When the verse ‘You will never attain righteousness until you spend from what you love’ was revealed, Abu Talhah stood and said: ‘Messenger of Allah, Allah Most High says, “You will never attain righteousness until you spend from what you love.” The property I love most is Bayruha’. It is charity for Allah, and I hope for its righteousness and its store of reward with Allah. So place it wherever Allah guides you.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Excellent, excellent! That is profitable property. I have heard what you said, and I think you should give it to your closest relatives.’ Abu Talhah said: ‘I will do so, Messenger of Allah.’ Abu Talhah then divided it among his relatives and his paternal cousins.