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Sunan Ibn Majah 4134 (Book 37, Hadith 35) #33490
Generosity Rewarded

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) sent someone to borrow a she-camel from two people, one of whom refused and the other gave it. When the Prophet saw it, he blessed both the giver and the one who brought it. He then ordered that it be milked and yielded plenty of milk. He prayed for Allah to increase the wealth of the first person who refused to give a camel, and give provision day by day to the one who had sent it.

It was narrated that Nuqadah Al-Asadi said: "The Messenger of Allah sent me to a man whom he was talking to lend him a she-camel (for milking) and to be returned, but he refused. Then he sent me to another man, who sent a she-camel to him. When the Messenger of Allah saw it, he said: 'O Allah, bless it and bless the one who sent it.’" Nuqadah said: "I said to the Messenger of Allah : 'And for the one who brought it'. He said: 'And (bless) the one who brought it'. Then he ordered that it should be milked and it yielded plenty of milk. The Messenger of Allah said: 'O Allah, increase the wealth of so-and-so,' meaning the first one who did not give a camel; 'and give so-and-so provision day by day,' meaning the one who had sent the she-camel".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا غَسَّانُ بْنُ بُرْزِينَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْجُمَحِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا غَسَّانُ بْنُ بُرْزِينَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَيَّارُ بْنُ سَلاَمَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ السَّلِيطِيِّ، عَنْ نُقَادَةَ الأَسَدِيِّ، قَالَ بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ إِلَى رَجُلٍ يَسْتَمْنِحُهُ نَاقَةً فَرَدَّهُ ثُمَّ بَعَثَنِي إِلَى رَجُلٍ آخَرَ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ بِنَاقَةٍ فَلَمَّا أَبْصَرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ قَالَ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ فِيهَا وَفِيمَنْ بَعَثَ بِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نُقَادَةُ فَقُلْتُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ ـ وَفِيمَنْ جَاءَ بِهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ وَفِيمَنْ جَاءَ بِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِهَا فَحُلِبَتْ فَدَرَّتْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ أَكْثِرْ مَالَ فُلاَنٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ لِلْمَانِعِ الأَوَّلِ ‏"‏ وَاجْعَلْ رِزْقَ فُلاَنٍ يَوْمًا بِيَوْمٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ لِلَّذِي بَعَثَ بِالنَّاقَةِ

TOPICS
generosity  *  blessing  *  reward  *  istighna  *  hamalah  *  shecamel

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous towards others in need without expecting anything back from anyone else but God alone! Show compassion & gratitude when you receive something from someone else too!

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about generosity being rewarded by Allah. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) sent Nuqadah Al-Asadi to ask two people for a she-camel so that they could use its milk. One person refused while another gave them what they asked for out of generosity. When Prophet Muhammad saw this, he blessed both those who gave as well as those who brought it back with them. He also ordered that it be milked which yielded plenty of milk in return for their kindness and generosity towards others in need. Furthermore, he prayed for Allah to increase wealth of those who did not give anything out of kindness while giving provision day by day to those who did show kindness towards others in need. This hadith teaches us that we should always be generous towards others in need because Allah will reward us generously if we do so with an open heart without expecting anything in return from anyone else but Him alone!

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