Sahih al-Bukhari 4668

Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh)) · Hadith 190

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنِي بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا أُمِرْنَا بِالصَّدَقَةِ كُنَّا نَتَحَامَلُ فَجَاءَ أَبُو عَقِيلٍ بِنِصْفِ صَاعٍ، وَجَاءَ إِنْسَانٌ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ، فَقَالَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنْ صَدَقَةِ هَذَا، وَمَا فَعَلَ هَذَا الآخَرُ إِلاَّ رِئَاءً‏.‏ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏{‏الَّذِينَ يَلْمِزُونَ الْمُطَّوِّعِينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الصَّدَقَاتِ وَالَّذِينَ لاَ يَجِدُونَ إِلاَّ جُهْدَهُمْ‏}‏ الآيَةَ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Mas`ud:When we were ordered to give alms, we began to work as porters (to earn something we could give in charity). Abu `Aqil came with one half of a Sa` (special measure for food grains) and another person brought more than he did. So the hypocrites said, "Allah is not in need of the alms of this (i.e. Abu `Aqil); and this other person did not give alms but for showing off." Then Allah revealed:-- 'Those who criticize such of the Believers who give charity voluntarily and those who could not find to give in charity except what is available to them

Abu Mas'ud bataate hain: Jab hamein sadqa dene ka hukm diya gaya, to hum log mazdoori karne lage (taake kuch kama kar sadqa de sakein). Abu Aqil aadhe Saa (anaaj naapne ki ek ikaai) ke saath aaye, aur ek doosre shaks ne unse zyaada laaya. Isper munaafiqon ne kaha, 'Allah ko is (yaani Abu Aqil) ke sadqe ki koi zaroorat nahi hai, aur ye doosra shaks bhi sirf dikhawe ke liye laaya hai.' Phir Allah ne naazil farmaya: 'Jo log un momineen par tanaz karte hain jo apni khushi se khairaat dete hain, aur un logon par bhi jinke paas apni mehnat ke siwa (khairaat dene ko) kuch nahi milta...'

Sahih al-Bukhari 4668 · Book 65, Hadith 190

Read all hadith in Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))