Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 1 of 3

482 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @%%% (Vol-I)
One of the narrators by the name of Abdur Rahmaan says that he then asked
Hadhrat Mu'aadh 3SWj, "But the reward of spending (in the path of Allaah) is
multiplied seven hundred times." Hadhrat Mu'aadh ~,@&3 commented, "Your
understanding is wanting. That (reward multiplied seven hundred times) is for
people who spend (on others in the path of Allaah) while they are themselves
with their families (at home) and not out on an expedition. However, when they
march out themselves and then spend, Allaah keeps aside for them such things
from the treasures of His mercy that far transcends the knowledge of man and
his ability to describe it. Such people are the party of Allaah and the party of
Allaah are always victorious."
Hadhrat Ali s,@l$$j, Hadhrat Abu Dardaa @,%&Zit Hadhrat Abu Hurayra %,%&j,
Hadhrat Abu Umaama !BGw, Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Amr bin A1 Aas %GWii,
Hadhrat Jaabir %lW+ and Hadhrat Imraan bin Husayn %Gw all narrate that
Rasulullaah stated, "The person who spends funds in the path of Allaah
while he remains at home shall be rewarded with seven hundred Dirhams for
every Dirham (that he spends). On the other hand, the person who himself
marches out in the path of Allaah and then spends for Allaah's pleasure shall
be rewarded with seven hundred thousand Dirhams for every Dirham (that he
spends)." Rasulullaah &@! then recited the following verse:
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And Allaah multiplies (rewards) for whoever He wills. {Surah Baqara, verse 2611(~)
In the chapter entitled "Rasulullaah @@ Encourages Striving in the path of
Allaah and Spending One's Wealth for this Cause", it has already been narrated
how much was spent by Sahabah such as Hadhrat Abu Bakr BGWj,
Hadhrat Umar 3GWj, Hadhrat Uthmaan %lUi%, Hadhrat Talha %i#liW, Hadhrat
Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf B.W$5, Hadhrat Abbaas Hadhrat Sa'd bin
Ubaadah 3Gw, Hadhrat Muhammad bin Maslama %,Wj and Hadhrat Aasim
bin Adi
More details will be mentioned in a forthcoming chapter
specifically dealing with the spending of the Sahabah @GWj.
Proceeding in Jihaad in the Path of Allaah
with a Sincere Intention
There Shall be no Rewards for the person whose
Intention is to Gain Fame and Fortune
Hadhrat Abu Hurayra ~ B&j narrates that someone asked, "0 Rasulullaah &%@!
(Tell me about) A person who intends to wage Jihaad and also has the intention
of earning some worldly profits." Rasulullaah @@ replied, "He shall not be
rewarded." Regarding this to be a very serious matter, the Sahabah @CWj said
to the person, "Please repeat what you have asked Rasulullaah m. Perhaps you
did not explain yourself to him properly." The man asked for the second time, "0
(1) Tabraani, Haythami (Vo1.5 Pg.282) has commented on the chain of narrators.
(2) Qazweeni, as quoted in Jam'ul Fawaalid(Vo1.2 Pg.3).