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Sahih Bukhari 6034 — The Prophet’s Generous Giving
Good character, generosity, and miserliness
وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ، وَأَجْوَدُ مَا يَكُونُ فِي رَمَضَانَ. وَقَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ لَمَّا بَلَغَهُ مَبْعَثُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لأَخِيهِ ارْكَبْ إِلَى هَذَا الْوَادِي، فَاسْمَعْ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ، فَرَجَعَ فَقَالَ رَأَيْتُهُ يَأْمُرُ بِمَكَارِمِ الأَخْلاَقِ.
Hadith About the Prophet’s Generosity
Sahih Bukhari : 6034
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6034
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرًا ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ مَا سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ شَىْءٍ قَطُّ فَقَالَ لاَ.
Jabir Narrated from:
Never was the Prophet (ﷺ) asked for a thing to be given for which his answer was 'no'.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6034In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 64USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 60
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6034
This short Hadith about generosity carries a powerful meaning. Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, says that whenever the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was asked for something to be given, he did not answer with no. The text focuses on the Prophet’s open-handed nature and his willingness to give. It does not list conditions or explain every situation, so the safest reading is to stay with the wording: his character was marked by giving and not turning people away when they asked. This Hadith is often searched as a hadith about generosity because it shows giving as a living quality of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. It teaches believers to have a giving heart and to avoid being quick to refuse when help is possible.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was known for generous giving.
- A giving nature is part of noble character.
- People felt able to ask the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم because of his kindness.
- The Hadith encourages a soft heart toward those who ask.
