أَخْبَرَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ کَعْبٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ کَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِکٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ کَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِکٍ يُحَدِّثُ حَدِيثَهُ حِينَ تَخَلَّفَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوکَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ مِنْ تَوْبَتِي أَنْ أَنْخَلِعَ مِنْ مَالِي صَدَقَةً إِلَی اللَّهِ وَإِلَی رَسُولِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمْسِکْ عَلَيْکَ مَالَکَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَکَ قُلْتُ فَإِنِّي أُمْسِکُ عَلَيَّ سَهْمِي الَّذِي بِخَيْبَرَ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 3861
‘Abdullah bin Ka’b bin Malik said: “I heard Ka’b bin Malik narrating his Hadith about when he stayed behind and did not join the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم on the campaign to Tabuk. (he said) I said: ‘As part of my repentance I want to give my wealth in charity for Allah and His Messenger.’ The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: ‘Keep some of your wealth for yourself; that is better for you.’ I said: ‘I will keep for myself my share that is in Khaibar.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020