حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مُوسَی بْنِ أَبِي عَلْقَمَةَ الْمَدِينِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَنَّ رَجُلا جَائَ إِلَی النَّبِيِّ صلی الله عليه وسلم فَسَأَلَهُ أَنْ يُعْطِيَهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلی الله عليه وسلم مَا عِنْدِي شَيْئٌ وَلَکِنِ ابْتَعْ عَلَيَّ فَإِذَا جَائَنِي شَيْئٌ قَضَيْتُهُ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَدْ أَعْطَيْتُهُ فَمَّا کَلَّفَکَ اللَّهُ مَا لا تَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ فَکَرِهَ النَّبِيُّ صلی الله عليه وسلم قَوْلَ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنْفِقْ وَلا تَخَفْ مِنْ ذِي الْعَرْشِ إِقْلالا فَتَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلی الله عليه وسلم وَعُرِفَ فِي وَجْهِهِ الْبِشْرَ لِقَوْلِ الأَنْصَارِيِّ ثُمَّ قَالَ بِهَذَا أُمِرْتُ
شمائل المحمدية / شمائل ترمزی · Hadith 333
'Umar Radiyallahu 'Anhu reports that once a needy person came to ask Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam for his need. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam replied: "I do not have anything at present. Go and purchase something on my behalf. When something arrives I will pay for it". 'Umar Radiyallahu 'Anhu said: "O Messenger of Allah, whatever you possessed you have already given away. Allah Ta'aala did not make you responsible for that which is not in your means". Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam felt annoyed at this saying of 'Umar Radiyallahu'Anhu. Thereupon a person from among, the Ansaar said: "O Rasul, of Allah, spend whatever you wish, and do not fear any lessening from the Lord of the 'Arsh (Throne)". (That Great Deity that is the Lord of the'Arsh, nothing will decrease in His Bounties by giving you). Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam smiled and the happiness could be seen on his mubaarak face due to the saying of the Ansaari. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam than said: "Allah Ta'aala has commanded me to do this".
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020