65/3.5. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4555 — Abu Talha’s Garden Distribution
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Hadith About Abu Talha Distributing His Garden to Relatives
Sahih Bukhari : 4555
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4555
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ ثُمَامَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ فَجَعَلَهَا لِحَسَّانَ وَأُبِيٍّ، وَأَنَا أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ، وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ لِي مِنْهَا شَيْئًا.
Anas Narrated from:
Abu Talha distributed the garden between Hassan and Ubai, but he did not give me anything thereof although I was a nearer relative to him.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4555In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 77USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 78
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4555
This short Hadith continues the account of Abu Talha’s garden. Anas رضي الله عنه says that Abu Talha distributed the garden between Hassan and Ubai, but he did not give Anas anything from it even though Anas was a nearer relative to him. The Hadith does not give a long explanation of why the distribution was made this way, so we should not add reasons that are not stated. The clear point is that Abu Talha’s charitable property was distributed among named relatives. For readers searching for the Bairuha garden Hadith or charity to relatives in Islam, this narration adds a detail about how the garden was actually given out after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم advised Abu Talha to place it among relatives.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Talha رضي الله عنه distributed the garden after giving it in charity.
- The narration names Hassan and Ubai as recipients.
- Anas رضي الله عنه noted that he was a nearer relative but received none of it.
- The Hadith should be explained without inventing reasons not mentioned in the text.
