Sunan an-Nasa'i

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3602

Arabic hadith text

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ ‏‏{‏ لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ ‏}‏ قَالَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ إِنَّ رَبَّنَا لَيَسْأَلُنَا عَنْ أَمْوَالِنَا فَأُشْهِدُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنِّي قَدْ جَعَلْتُ أَرْضِي لِلَّهِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ اجْعَلْهَا فِي قَرَابَتِكَ فِي حَسَّانَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ وَأُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Abu Bakr ibn Nafi' reported to us: Bahz narrated to us: Hammad narrated to us: Thabit narrated to us, from Anas, who said: When this verse was revealed—‘You will never attain righteousness until you spend from that which you love’—Abu Talhah said, ‘Our Lord will surely ask us about our wealth. Messenger of Allah, I call you to witness that I have dedicated my land to Allah.’ The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, ‘Assign it to your relatives: Hassan ibn Thabit and Ubayy ibn Ka'b.’

Translation notes
  • The Messenger's instruction names the relatives who are to benefit from Abu Talhah's land.