Narrated Jabir:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said (to me), "If the property of Bahrain had come to us, I would have given you so much and so much." But the Bahrain property did not come till the Prophet (ﷺ) had died. When the Bahrain property came. Abu Bakr ordered somebody to announce, "Any person who has money claim on Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) or whom Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had promised something, should come to us." So, I went to him and said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had promised to give me so much an so much." Abu Bakr scooped up money with both hands thrice for me." (The sub-narrator Sufyan illustrated this action by scooping up with both hands and said, "Ibn Munkadir, another sub-narrator, used to illustrate it in this way.") Narrated Jabir: Once I went to Abu Bakr and asked for the money but he did not give me, and I went to him again, but he did not give me, so I went to him for the third time and said, "I asked you, but you did not give me; then I asked you (for the second time) and you did not give me; then I asked you (for the third time) but you did not give me. You should either give me or allow yourself to be considered a miser regarding my case." Abu Bakr said, "You tell me that I am a miser with regard to you. But really, whenever I rejected your request, I had the inclination to give you." (In another narration Jabir added:) So, Abu Bakr scooped up money with both hands for me and asked me to count it. I found out that It was five hundred. Abu Bakr told me to take twice that amount.
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3137
In-book reference
Book 57, Hadith 45
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 4, Book 53, Hadith 365
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related that Jabir was heard to say, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'If the money of Bahrayn comes, I will give you such-and-such.' The money of Bahrayn did not come until after the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had died. When the money of Bahrayn arrived, Abu Bakr commanded that it be announced, 'Whoever has a promise with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, or a debt should come to us.' I came to him and said, 'The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, promised me such-and-such.' He gave me a double handful three times." Sufyan began to scoop with both his hands. Then he said to us, "That is how Ibn al-Munkadir said it." Once he said, "I went to Abu Bakr and asked for the money, but he did not give to me. Then I came to him and he did not give to me. Then I came to him a third time and I said, 'I asked you and you did not give to me, and then I asked you and you did not give to me, and then I asked you and you did not give to me. Either you give to me or you are miserly towards you.' He said, 'You say you have experienced miserliness from me? Every time I denied you, I wanted to give to you.'" It is related from Jabir, "He scopped up a handful for me and said, 'Count it.' I found it to be five hundred. He said, 'Take its like twice.'" Ibn al-Munkadir remarked, "What ailment is more severe than miserliness?"
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3137
In-book reference
Book 57, Hadith 45
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 4, Book 53, Hadith 365
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih