Hadith of Abu Kabshah al-Anmari (may Allah be pleased with him)

حَدِيثُ أَبِي كَبْشَةَ الْأَنْمَارِيِّ (١)، ١٨٠٢٤ - حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ أَبِي كَبْشَةَ الْأَنْمَارِيِّ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَثَلُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ مَثَلُ أَرْبَعَةِ نَفَرٍ: رَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ مَالًا وَعِلْمًا، فَهُوَ يَعْمَلُ بِهِ فِي مَالِهِ يُنْفِقُهُ (٢) فِي حَقِّهِ، وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ عِلْمًا وَلَمْ يُؤْتِهِ مَالًا، فَهُوَ يَقُولُ: لَوْ كَانَ لِي مِثْلُ مَالِ هَذَا، عَمِلْتُ فِيهِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ " قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " فَهُمَا فِي الْأَجْرِ سَوَاءٌ " " وَرَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ مَالًا وَلَمْ يُؤْتِهِ عِلْمًا، فَهُوَ يَخْبِطُ فِيهِ يُنْفِقُهُ فِي غَيْرِ حَقِّهِ، وَرَجُلٌ لَمْ يُؤْتِهِ اللهُ مَالًا وَلَا عِلْمًا، فَهُوَ يَقُولُ: لَوْ كَانَ لِي مَالٌ مِثْلُ هَذَا، عَمِلْتُ فِيهِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ " قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " فَهُمَا فِي الْوِزْرِ سَوَاءٌ " (٣)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Abu Kabsha Anmari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: The example of this Ummah is like four types of people. One is the person whom Allah has blessed with wealth and knowledge; he acts upon his knowledge regarding his wealth and spends it in its rightful places. The second is the person whom Allah has granted knowledge but not wealth, and he says, "If I had wealth, I would act upon my knowledge like that person." These two are equal in reward. The third is the person whom Allah has blessed with wealth but not knowledge; he spends it recklessly in wrongful places. And the fourth is the person whom Allah has neither blessed with wealth nor knowledge, and he says, "If I had wealth like that person, I would spend it in the same way as he does." These two are equal in sin. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، وَسَمِعْتُهُ مِنْهُ (١) يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي كَبْشَةَ الْأَنْمَارِيِّ، مِنْ غَطَفَانَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: مَثَلُ أُمَّتِي مَثَلُ أَرْبَعَةِ نَفَرٍ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ قَالَ رَجُلٌ آتَاهُ اللهُ مَالًا، وَلَمْ يُؤْتِهِ عِلْمًا فَهُوَ يَخْبِطُ فِيهِ، لَا يَصِلُ فِيهِ رَحِمًا، وَلَا يُعْطِي فِيهِ حَقًّا (٢)، ،

Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, Shu'bah narrated to us, from Sulayman, from Salim ibn Abi al-Ja'd, and I heard him narrate from Abu Kabshah al-Anmari from Ghatafan, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "The example of my ummah is like the example of four men." Then he mentioned the hadith except that he said: "A man to whom Allah gave wealth but did not give him knowledge, so he squanders it, does not maintain family ties with it, and does not give its due right."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ الْعَدَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ أَبِي كَبْشَةَ، قَالَ: ضَرَبَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَثَلَ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ مَثَلَ أَرْبَعَةِ نَفَرٍ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ (١)، ،

Narrated to us by Abdullah ibn al-Walid al-Adani, narrated to us by Sufyan, from Mansur, from Salim ibn Abi al-Ja'd, from Abu Kabsha who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, gave the example of this ummah as the example of four men, and he mentioned the hadith...

حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ سَالِمَ بْنَ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا كَبْشَةَ الْأَنْمَارِيَّ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: مَثَلُ أُمَّتِي مَثَلُ أَرْبَعَةٍ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ (١)

Narrated to us by Rawh, narrated to us by Shu'bah, from Sulayman, he said: I heard Salim ibn Abi al-Ja'd, he said: I heard Abu Kabshah al-Anmari, he said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The example of my ummah is like four," then he mentioned the hadith.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَزْهَرَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْحَرَازِيِّ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا كَبْشَةَ الْأَنْمَارِيَّ، قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَالِسًا فِي أَصْحَابِهِ فَدَخَلَ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ وَقَدِ اغْتَسَلَ، فَقُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَدْ كَانَ شَيْءٌ قَالَ: " أَجَلْ، مَرَّتْ بِي فُلَانَةُ، فَوَقَعَ فِي قَلْبِي (٢) شَهْوَةُ النِّسَاءِ، فَأَتَيْتُ بَعْضَ أَزْوَاجِي فَأَصَبْتُهَا، فَكَذَلِكَ فَافْعَلُوا، فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ أَمَاثِلِ أَعْمَالِكُمْ إِتْيَانُ الْحَلَالِ " (١)

It is narrated from Abu Kabsha Anmari (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (ﷺ) was sitting with his companions (may Allah be pleased with them), when suddenly he went into his house. When he came out, he had performed ghusl (ritual bath). We asked, "O Messenger of Allah! (ﷺ) Has something happened?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Yes! Just now a woman passed by me, and a desire for a woman arose in my heart, so I went to my wife and fulfilled my desire with her. If such a situation arises with you, then do the same, because your best action comes through the lawful way."

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْمَسْعُودِيُّ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَوْسَطَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي كَبْشَةَ الْأَنْمَارِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: لَمَّا كَانَ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ، تَسَارَعَ النَّاسُ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْحِجْرِ يَدْخُلُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ، فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَنَادَى فِي النَّاسِ: الصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ، قَالَ: فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ مُمْسِكٌ بَعِيرَهُ، وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: " مَا تَدْخُلُونَ عَلَى قَوْمٍ غَضِبَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِمْ؟ "، ، فَنَادَاهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ: نَعْجَبُ مِنْهُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ: " أَفَلَا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ (١) بِأَعْجَبَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ؟ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ يُنْبِئُكُمْ بِمَا كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ، وَمَا هُوَ كَائِنٌ بَعْدَكُمْ، فَاسْتَقِيمُوا وَسَدِّدُوا، فَإِنَّ اللهَ لَا يَعْبَأُ بِعَذَابِكُمْ شَيْئًا، وَسَيَأْتِي قَوْمٌ لَا يَدْفَعُونَ عَنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ بِشَيْءٍ " (٢)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Abu Kabsha Anmari (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the occasion of the Battle of Tabuk, some people began to hastily enter the ruins of the people of Thamud. When the Prophet (ﷺ) was informed of this, he had a caller announce that the prayer is ready. Abu Kabsha (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I entered in the service of the Prophet (ﷺ) and he was holding his camel and saying: Why do you enter upon a people upon whom Allah's wrath was sent down? A man said, O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we are amazed at them. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Shall I not tell you something even more astonishing than this? A man from among yourselves informs you of past and future events. Therefore, remain steadfast and choose the straight path, for Allah will have no concern if you are afflicted with punishment. And soon there will come a people who will not be able to defend themselves by any means. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمَسْعُودِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي كَبْشَةَ (١) ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: لَمَّا كَانَ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ، تَسَارَعَ قَوْمٌ إِلَى أَهْلِ (٢) الْحِجْرِ يَدْخُلُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ، فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ (٣)،

Hashim ibn al-Qasim narrated to us, al-Mas‘udi narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Abi Kabsha al-Anmari, from his father, who said: When it was the expedition of Tabuk, some people hastened to the people of al-Hijr, entering upon them, and he mentioned its meaning.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ (٤) ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَادَةُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ خَبَّابٍ (٥) ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ أَبِي الْبَخْتَرِيِّ الطَّائِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي كَبْشَةَ الْأَنْمَارِيِّ (٦) ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " ثَلَاثٌ أُقْسِمُ عَلَيْهِنَّ، وَأُحَدِّثُكُمْ حَدِيثًا فَاحْفَظُوهُ "، قَالَ: " فَأَمَّا الثَّلَاثُ الَّتِي أُقْسِمُ عَلَيْهِنَّ: فَإِنَّهُ مَا نَقَّصَ مَالَ عَبْدٍ صَدَقَةٌ (٧) ،ولا، ، وَلَا ظُلِمَ عَبْدٌ بِمَظْلَمَةٍ فَيَصْبِرُ عَلَيْهَا إِلَّا زَادَهُ اللهُ بِهَا عِزًّا، وَلَا يَفْتَحُ عَبْدٌ بَابَ مَسْأَلَةٍ إِلَّا فَتَحَ اللهُ لَهُ بَابَ فَقْرٍ، وَأَمَّا الَّذِي أُحَدِّثُكُمْ حَدِيثًا فَاحْفَظُوهُ "، فَإِنَّهُ قَالَ: " إِنَّمَا الدُّنْيَا لِأَرْبَعَةِ نَفَرٍ (١) : عَبْدٌ رَزَقَهُ اللهُ مَالًا وَعِلْمًا، فَهُوَ يَتَّقِي فِيهِ رَبَّهُ، وَيَصِلُ فِيهِ رَحِمَهُ، وَيَعْلَمُ لِلَّهِ فِيهِ حَقَّهُ "، قَالَ: " فَهَذَا بِأَفْضَلِ الْمَنَازِلِ " قَالَ: " وَعَبْدٌ رَزَقَهُ اللهُ عِلْمًا وَلَمْ يَرْزُقْهُ مَالًا؟ " قَالَ: " فَهُوَ يَقُولُ: لَوْ كَانَ لِي مَالٌ عَمِلْتُ بِعَمَلِ فُلَانٍ " قَالَ: " فَأَجْرُهُمَا سَوَاءٌ "، قَالَ: " وَعَبْدٌ رَزَقَهُ اللهُ مَالًا وَلَمْ يَرْزُقْهُ عِلْمًا، فَهُوَ يَخْبِطُ فِي مَالِهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ، لَا يَتَّقِي فِيهِ رَبَّهُ، وَلَا يَصِلُ فِيهِ رَحِمَهُ، وَلَا يَعْلَمُ لِلَّهِ فِيهِ حَقَّهُ، فَهَذَا بِأَخْبَثِ الْمَنَازِلِ " قَالَ: " وَعَبْدٌ لَمْ يَرْزُقْهُ اللهُ مَالًا، وَلَا عِلْمًا فَهُوَ يَقُولُ: لَوْ كَانَ لِي مَالٌ لَعَمِلْتُ (٢) بِعَمَلِ فُلَانٍ، قَالَ: هِيَ نِيَّتُهُ، فَوِزْرُهُمَا فِيهِ سَوَاءٌ " (٣)، ،

It is narrated from Abu Kabsha Anmari (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: There are three things upon which I can swear, and there is one hadith which I will relate to you, so remember it. The three things upon which I swear are: charity does not decrease a person's wealth; whoever is wronged and bears it with patience, Allah increases him in honor; and whoever opens the door of begging for himself, Allah opens the door of poverty for him. And the hadith which I relate to you is this: The world is for four types of people. One is the person whom Allah has granted wealth and knowledge, and he acts upon his knowledge regarding his wealth and spends it in its rightful places; his rank is the highest. The second is the person whom Allah has granted knowledge but not wealth, and he says, "If I had wealth, I would act as that person does with his knowledge." These two are equal in reward. The third is the person whom Allah has granted wealth but not knowledge, and he spends it recklessly in wrongful places, does not fear his Lord, does not maintain family ties, and does not recognize Allah's right; his rank is the worst. And the fourth is the person whom Allah has granted neither wealth nor knowledge, and he says, "If I had wealth like that person, I would spend it in the same way as he does." These two are equal in sin.

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الزُّبَيْدِيُّ، عَنْ رَاشِدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَامِرٍ الْهَوْزَنِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي كَبْشَةَ الْأَنْمَارِيِّ: أَنَّهُ أَتَاهُ فَقَالَ: أَطْرِقْنِي مِنْ فَرَسِكَ، فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " مَنْ أَطْرَقَ مسلماً (١) فَعَقَّتْ لَهُ الْفَرَسُ، كَانَ لَهُ (٢) كَأَجْرِ سَبْعِينَ فَرَسًا حُمِلَ عَلَيْهِ فِي سَبِيلِ، ، اللهِ " (١)، ،

Abu Amir Huzni, may Allah have mercy on him, says that once Abu Kabsha Anmari, may Allah be pleased with him, came to him and said, "Lend me your horse. I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say that whoever lends his horse to someone and his horse impregnates a mare, the lender will receive the reward of equipping seventy horses for people in the path of Allah."