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Sahih al-Bukhari — To make the Heart Tender

182 Hadiths

Book 81 (To make the Heart Tender) • 41Sahih al-Bukhari — 6452

Narrated Abu Huraira:By Allah except Whom none has the right to- be worshipped, (sometimes) I used to lay (sleep) on the ground on my liver (abdomen) because of hunger, and (sometimes) I used to bind a stone over my belly because of hunger. One day I sat by the way from where they (the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions) used to come out. When Abu Bakr passed by, I asked him about a Verse from Allah's Book and I asked him only that he might satisfy my hunger, but he passed by and did not do so. Then `Umar passed by me and I asked him about a Verse from Allah's Book, and I asked him only that he might satisfy my hunger, but he passed by without doing so. Finally Abu-l-Qasim (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) passed by me and he smiled when he saw me, for he knew what was in my heart and on my face. He said, "O Aba Hirr (Abu Huraira)!" I replied, "Labbaik, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" He said to me, "Follow me." He left and I followed him. Then he entered the house and I asked permission to enter and was admitted. He found milk in a bowl and said, "From where is this milk?" They said, "It has been presented to you by such-and-such man (or by such and such woman)." He said, "O Aba Hirr!" I said, "Labbaik, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" He said, "Go and call the people of Suffa to me." These people of Suffa were the guests of Islam who had no families, nor money, nor anybody to depend upon, and whenever an object of charity was brought to the Prophet, he would send it to them and would not take anything from it, and whenever any present was given to him, he used to send some for them and take some of it for himself. The order of the Prophet upset me, and I said to myself, "How will this little milk be enough for the people of As- Suffa? though I was more entitled to drink from that milk in order to strengthen myself", but behold! The Prophet (ﷺ) came to order me to give that milk to them. I wondered what will remain of that milk for me, but anyway, I could not but obey Allah and His Apostle so I went to the people of As-Suffa and called them, and they came and asked the Prophet's permission to enter. They were admitted and took their seats in the house. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Aba-Hirr!" I said, "Labbaik, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" He said, "Take it and give it to them." So I took the bowl (of milk) and started giving it to one man who would drink his fill and return it to me, whereupon I would give it to another man who, in his turn, would drink his fill and return it to me, and I would then offer it to another man who would drink his fill and return it to me. Finally, after the whole group had drunk their fill, I reached the Prophet (ﷺ) who took the bowl and put it on his hand, looked at me and smiled and said. "O Aba Hirr!" I replied, "Labbaik, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" He said, "There remain you and I." I said, "You have said the truth, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" He said, "Sit down and drink." I sat down and drank. He said, "Drink," and I drank. He kept on telling me repeatedly to drink, till I said, "No. by Allah Who sent you with the Truth, I have no space for it (in my stomach)." He said, "Hand it over to me." When I gave him the bowl, he praised Allah and pronounced Allah's Name on it and drank the remaining milk

حدثني ابو نعيم، بنحو من نصف هذا الحديث حدثنا عمر بن ذر، حدثنا مجاهد، ان ابا هريرة، كان يقول الله الذي لا اله الا هو ان كنت لاعتمد بكبدي على الارض من الجوع، وان كنت لاشد الحجر على بطني من الجوع، ولقد قعدت يوما على طريقهم الذي يخرجون منه، فمر ابو بكر، فسالته عن اية من كتاب الله، ما سالته الا ليشبعني، فمر ولم يفعل، ثم مر بي عمر فسالته عن اية من كتاب الله، ما سالته الا ليشبعني، فمر فلم يفعل، ثم مر بي ابو القاسم صلى الله عليه وسلم فتبسم حين راني وعرف، ما في نفسي وما في وجهي ثم قال " ابا هر ". قلت لبيك يا رسول الله. قال " الحق ". ومضى فتبعته، فدخل فاستاذن، فاذن لي، فدخل فوجد لبنا في قدح فقال " من اين هذا اللبن ". قالوا اهداه لك فلان او فلانة. قال " ابا هر ". قلت لبيك يا رسول الله. قال " الحق الى اهل الصفة فادعهم لي ". قال واهل الصفة اضياف الاسلام، لا ياوون الى اهل ولا مال، ولا على احد، اذا اتته صدقة بعث بها اليهم، ولم يتناول منها شييا، واذا اتته هدية ارسل اليهم، واصاب منها واشركهم فيها، فساءني ذلك فقلت وما هذا اللبن في اهل الصفة كنت احق انا ان اصيب من هذا اللبن شربة اتقوى بها، فاذا جاء امرني فكنت انا اعطيهم، وما عسى ان يبلغني من هذا اللبن، ولم يكن من طاعة الله وطاعة رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم بد، فاتيتهم فدعوتهم فاقبلوا، فاستاذنوا فاذن لهم، واخذوا مجالسهم من البيت قال " يا ابا هر ". قلت لبيك يا رسول الله. قال " خذ فاعطهم ". قال فاخذت القدح فجعلت اعطيه الرجل فيشرب حتى يروى، ثم يرد على القدح، فاعطيه الرجل فيشرب حتى يروى، ثم يرد على القدح فيشرب حتى يروى، ثم يرد على القدح، حتى انتهيت الى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وقد روي القوم كلهم، فاخذ القدح فوضعه على يده فنظر الى فتبسم فقال " ابا هر ". قلت لبيك يا رسول الله. قال " بقيت انا وانت ". قلت صدقت يا رسول الله. قال " اقعد فاشرب ". فقعدت فشربت. فقال " اشرب ". فشربت، فما زال يقول " اشرب ". حتى قلت لا والذي بعثك بالحق، ما اجد له مسلكا. قال " فارني ". فاعطيته القدح فحمد الله وسمى، وشرب الفضلة