أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْدَانَ بْنِ عِيسَی قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْقِلٌ عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ کَعْبٍ عَنْ عَمِّهِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ کَعْبٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي کَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِکٍ يُحَدِّثُ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِنَّمَا نَجَّانِي بِالصِّدْقِ وَإِنَّ مِنْ تَوْبَتِي أَنْ أَنْخَلِعَ مِنْ مَالِي صَدَقَةً إِلَی اللَّهِ وَإِلَی رَسُولِهِ فَقَالَ أَمْسِکْ عَلَيْکَ بَعْضَ مَالِکَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَکَ قُلْتُ فَإِنِّي أُمْسِکُ سَهْمِي الَّذِي بِخَيْبَرَ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 3862
It was narrated from ‘Ubaydullah bin Ka’b: “I heard my father Ka’b bin Malik narrate: ‘I said: Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has saved me by my being truthful, and as part of my repentance I want to give my wealth in charity to Allah and His Messenger. He said: Keep some of your wealth for yourself; that is better for you. I said: I will keep my share that is in Khaibar.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020