49/16. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3675 — Charity and Trust
Regarding the Virtues Of Both Abu Bakr and Omar, May Allah Be Pleased With Them Both
Hadith About Abu Bakr Giving All His Wealth in Charity
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3675
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3675
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَزَّازُ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، يَقُولُ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ نَتَصَدَّقَ فَوَافَقَ ذَلِكَ عِنْدِي مَالاً فَقُلْتُ الْيَوْمَ أَسْبِقُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ إِنْ سَبَقْتُهُ يَوْمًا قَالَ فَجِئْتُ بِنِصْفِ مَالِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا أَبْقَيْتَ لأَهْلِكَ " . قُلْتُ مِثْلَهُ وَأَتَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِكُلِّ مَا عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ " يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ مَا أَبْقَيْتَ لأَهْلِكَ " . قَالَ أَبْقَيْتُ لَهُمُ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ قُلْتُ وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَسْبِقُهُ إِلَى شَيْءٍ أَبَدًا . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Zaid bin Aslam Narrated from:
I Heard 'Umar Bin Al-Khattab Saying: 'We Were Ordered By The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) To Give In Charity, And That Coincided With A Time In Which I Had Some Wealth, So I Said, Today I Will Beat Abu Bakr, If Ever I Beat Him."' So I Came With Half Of My Wealth, And The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "What Did You Leave For Your Family?" I Said: "The Like Of It." And Abu Bakr Came With Everything He Had, So He Said: "O Abu Bakr! What Did You Leave For Your Family?" He Said: "I Left Allah And His Messenger For Them." I Said: '[By Allah] I Will Never Be Able To Beat Him To Something.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3675In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 71English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3675
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3675
This hadith about Abu Bakr giving charity shows a moment of giving and sincere competition in good. Umar says they were ordered by the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم to give charity. He had wealth at that time and hoped to beat Abu Bakr if he could. Umar brought half of his wealth, and when asked what he left for his family, he said he left the like of it. Abu Bakr came with everything he had. When asked what he left for his family, he said, “I left Allah and His Messenger for them.” Umar then said he would never be able to beat him to something. The report highlights Abu Bakr’s trust and deep generosity in that moment.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umar’s giving of half his wealth shows serious eagerness for charity.
- Abu Bakr’s giving shows a high level of trust in Allah and His Messenger.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked both men what they left for their families.
- The hadith shows good competition in righteous deeds without insulting either Companion.
