Hadith of Abu Hashim ibn Utbah (may Allah be pleased with him)

حَدِيثُ أَبِي هَاشِمِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، ٢٢٤٩٦ - حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَمُرَةُ بْنُ سَهْمٍ قَالَ: نَزَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي هَاشِمِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ وَهُوَ طَعِينٌ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ مُعَاوِيَةُ يَعُودُهُ فَبَكَى. فَقَالَ لَهُ مُعَاوِيَةُ: مَا يُبْكِيكَ؟ أَوَجَعٌ يُشْئِزُكَ (١) أَمْ عَلَى الدُّنْيَا؟ فَقَدْ ذَهَبَ صَفْوُهَا. فَقَالَ: عَلَى كُلٍّ لَا، وَلَكِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ عَهْدًا، فَوَدِدْتُ أَنِّي اتَّبَعْتُهُ، إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " لَعَلَّكَ أَنْ تُدْرِكَ أَمْوَالًا تُقْسَمُ بَيْنَ أَقْوَامٍ، وَإِنَّمَا يَكْفِيكَ مِنْ جَمْعِ (٢) الْمَالِ خَادِمٌ وَمَرْكَبٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ " فَوَجَدْتُ فَجَمَعْتُ (٣)، ،

Samurah bin Sahm, may Allah have mercy on him, says that I went to visit Abu Hashim bin Utbah, may Allah be pleased with him, who had been wounded by a spear, when one day Muawiyah, may Allah be pleased with him, also came to visit him. Abu Hashim, may Allah be pleased with him, began to weep. Muawiyah, may Allah be pleased with him, asked, "Why are you crying? Is it because of pain somewhere, or do you desire more of worldly life?" He replied, "It is neither of these things. Rather, the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, took a promise from us—if only I had fulfilled it! The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'It may be that you will be given so much wealth that it could be distributed among many nations, but for you, in gathering wealth, a servant and a mount for striving in the path of Allah should suffice.' But now I see that I have accumulated much wealth."