65/59.3. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4885 — How the Prophet Used Bani An-Nadir Property
The Statement of Allah the Most High: "What Allah gave as booty (Fai') to His Messenger. . ." (V.59:7)
Fay Wealth Hadith: Bani An-Nadir Property and Wise Spending
Sahih Bukhari : 4885
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4885
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَان ُ ـ غَيْرَ مَرَّةٍ ـ عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَوْسِ بْنِ الْحَدَثَانِ، عَنْ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَتْ أَمْوَالُ بَنِي النَّضِيرِ مِمَّا أَفَاءَ اللَّهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِمَّا لَمْ يُوجِفِ الْمُسْلِمُونَ عَلَيْهِ بِخَيْلٍ وَلاَ رِكَابٍ، فَكَانَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاصَّةً، يُنْفِقُ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ مِنْهَا نَفَقَةَ سَنَتِهِ، ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُ مَا بَقِيَ فِي السِّلاَحِ وَالْكُرَاعِ، عُدَّةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ.
'Umar Narrated from:
The properties of Bam An-Nadir were among the booty that Allah gave to His Apostle such Booty were not obtained by any expedition on the part of Muslims, neither with cavalry, nor with camelry. So those properties were for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) only, and he used to provide thereof the yearly expenditure for his wives, and dedicate the rest of its revenues for purchasing arms and horses as war material to be used in Allah's Cause.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4885In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 405USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 407
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4885
This hadith about fay wealth explains how the property of Bani An-Nadir was treated. Umar said those properties were booty that Allah gave to His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم without the Muslims gaining them through horses or camels. Because of that, they were for Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم in a special way. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used part of it for the yearly expenses of his wives, and he placed the remaining revenue into arms and horses as preparation in Allah’s Cause. The hadith shows balance in spending: family needs were covered, and what remained was directed toward a wider religious need. It does not speak about every form of wealth, but about this specific property.
What we learn from this hadith
- The property of Bani An-Nadir was described as fay, not gained by cavalry or camels.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم provided yearly expenses for his wives from it.
- What remained was used for arms and horses in Allah’s Cause.
- The narration shows measured use of resources in a specific case.
