64/61. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4350 — Fairness About Ali and Khumus
Sending 'Ali and Khalid ﵄ to Yemen
Hadith About Ali and Khumus
Sahih Bukhari : 4350
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4350
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ مَنْجُوفٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ بَعَثَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلِيًّا إِلَى خَالِدٍ لِيَقْبِضَ الْخُمُسَ وَكُنْتُ أُبْغِضُ عَلِيًّا، وَقَدِ اغْتَسَلَ، فَقُلْتُ لِخَالِدٍ أَلاَ تَرَى إِلَى هَذَا فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ " يَا بُرَيْدَةُ أَتُبْغِضُ عَلِيًّا ". فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ. قَالَ " لاَ تُبْغِضْهُ فَإِنَّ لَهُ فِي الْخُمُسِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ".
Buraida Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) sent `Ali to Khalid to bring the Khumus (of the booty) and I hated `Ali, and `Ali had taken a bath (after a sexual act with a slave-girl from the Khumus). I said to Khalid, "Don't you see this (i.e. `Ali)?" When we reached the Prophet (ﷺ) I mentioned that to him. He said, "O Buraida! Do you hate `Ali?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Do you hate him, for he deserves more than that from the Khumus."
[1] (H: 4350) Buraida hated 'Alī because he had taken a slave-girl from the booty and considered that as something hateful.Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4350In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 377USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 637
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4350
This hadith about Ali and Khumus records Buraida’s feelings and the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم correction. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sent Ali to Khalid to take the Khumus from the booty. Buraida disliked Ali and mentioned what he had seen to Khalid, then later raised it with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked him directly if he hated Ali. When Buraida said yes, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him not to hate him and said that Ali deserved more than that from the Khumus. The hadith is not asking the reader to guess hidden motives. It teaches fairness: dislike should not lead someone to deny a person’s rightful share or status.
What we learn from this hadith
- Personal dislike can cloud judgment about another person.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم addressed Buraida’s hatred directly.
- Ali’s right in the Khumus was affirmed in the narration.
- A believer should be careful before turning a matter into blame.
