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Sahih al-Bukhari 2777 (Book 55, Hadith 40) #2656
Establishing Endowments with Generosity

SUMMARY: Umar established an endowment with the condition that its administrator could eat from it and also feed his friend, but not store anything for himself.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: When 'Umar founded an endowment he stipulated that its administrator could eat from it and also feed his friend on the condition that he would not store anything for himself from it.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ عُمَرَ، اشْتَرَطَ فِي وَقْفِهِ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ مَنْ وَلِيَهُ وَيُوكِلَ صَدِيقَهُ غَيْرَ مُتَمَوِّلٍ مَالاً‏.‏

TOPICS
endowment  *  generosity  *  storing  *  waqf  *  ihsan  *  tazweer

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous when establishing endowments or charities; Share your blessings with others by feeding your friends as well as yourself; Strive to emulate Umar's example by being generous when giving charity; Give out of kindness rather than selfishness.

EXPLANATIONS:
Umar ibn al-Khattab was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and one of the most influential figures in Islamic history. He was known for his generosity and kindness, which is demonstrated in this hadith. In it, he establishes an endowment or waqf with a condition that its administrator can eat from it and also feed his friend, but not store anything for himself. This teaches us to be generous when establishing endowments or charities so that those who benefit from them can do so without fear of exploitation or greediness. It also encourages us to share our blessings with others by feeding our friends as well as ourselves. We should strive to emulate Umar's example by being generous when giving charity and sharing what we have with others out of kindness rather than selfishness.

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