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Sahih Muslim 1865b — Charity on Camels and Good Deeds
Swearing Allegiance and Pledging to adhere to Islam, to engage in Jihad and to do Good, after the conquest of Makkah, and the meaning of the phrase: "There is No Hijrah (migration) after the Conquest."
Hadith About Charity on Camels and Steady Good Deeds
Sahih Muslim : 1865b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1865b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . مِثْلَهُ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَنْ يَتِرَكَ مِنْ عَمَلِكَ شَيْئًا " . وَزَادَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ قَالَ " فَهَلْ تَحْلُبُهَا يَوْمَ وِرْدِهَا " . قَالَ نَعَمْ .
This tradition has been handed down through a different chain of transmitter with the addition of the following words at the end: " Do you milk them on the day they arrive at the water? He replied: Yes."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1865bIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 129USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4601
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1865b
This Hadith is another chain of the earlier report about the Bedouin who asked about Hijra. It carries the same main meaning and adds a detail at the end. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked whether the man milked the camels on the day they came to the water, and the man said yes. For readers searching for hadith about charity on camels or Allah will not leave your deeds unrewarded hadith, this narration points to practical good. The Bedouin was not only asked about owning camels, but also about giving what was due from them and using them in a beneficial way. The wording remains tied to this specific exchange. It should not be turned into claims beyond what the Hadith says.
What we learn from this hadith
- This version supports the earlier report through another chain.
- It adds a question about milking the camels when they came to water.
- The Hadith connects good deeds with practical care and due giving.
