Narrated Abu Dhar:While I was walking with the Prophet (ﷺ) at the Hurra of Medina in the evening, the mountain of Uhud appeared before us. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Abu Dhar! I would not like to have gold equal to Uhud (mountain) for me, unless nothing of it, not even a single Dinar remains of it with me, for more than one day or three days, except that single Dinar which I will keep for repaying debts. I will spend all of it (the whole amount) among Allah's slaves like this and like this and like this." The Prophet (ﷺ) pointed out with his hand to illustrate it and then said, "O Abu Dhar!" I replied, "Labbaik wa Sa`daik, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" He said, "Those who have much wealth (in this world) will be the least rewarded (in the Hereafter) except those who do like this and like this (i.e., spend their money in charity)." Then he ordered me, "Remain at your place and do not leave it, O Abu Dhar, till I come back." He went away till he disappeared from me. Then I heard a voice and feared that something might have happened to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and I intended to go (to find out) but I remembered the statement of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) that I should not leave, my place, so I kept on waiting (and after a while the Prophet (ﷺ) came), and I said to him, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), I heard a voice and I was afraid that something might have happened to you, but then I remembered your statement and stayed (there). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "That was Gabriel who came to me and informed me that whoever among my followers died without joining others in worship with Allah, would enter Paradise." I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Even if he had committed illegal sexual intercourse and theft?" He said, "Even if he had committed illegal sexual intercourse and theft."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6268
In-book reference
Book 79, Hadith 42
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 74, Hadith 285
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
Zayd ibn Wahb related that Abu Dharr had related to him at ar-Rabadha, "I was walking with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in the Harra of Madina in the evening and Uhud was in front of us. He said, 'Abu Dharr, I would not like to have the amount of Uhud in gold then have any of it remain with me for more than one or three days except a dinar I might keep for paying debts. I would say that it is for the servants of Allah: so-and-so, so-and-so, and so-and-so.' He showed us with his hand and then said, 'Abu Dharr.' 'At your service and obedience, Messenger of Allah,' I answered. He said, 'Those who have a lot (in this world) will have little (reward in the Next) except for someone who spends his money here and there.' Then he told me, 'Stay where you are, Abu Dharr, and do not leave until I come back.' He went until he disappeared from my sight. I heard a voice and feared that something might happen to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. I wanted to go and then I remembered what the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had said: 'Do not go.' I stayed and then I said, 'Messenger of Allah, I heard a voice and I feared that something had happened to you. Then I remembered what you had said and so I stayed.' The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'That was Jibril. He came to me and told me that any of my community who die without associating anything with Allah will enter the Garden.' I said, 'Messenger of Allah, even if he fornicates and even if he steals?' He said, "Even if he fornicates and even if he steals.'" [Al-A'mash] I said to Zayd, "It has reached me that it was Abu'd-Darda'.' He replied, 'I testify that Abu Dharr related it to me at ar-Rabadha.'" Al-A'mash said, "Abu Salih related the like of it from Abi'd-Darda'." Abu Shihab said that al-A'mash has, "for any of it to remain with me for more than three days."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6268
In-book reference
Book 79, Hadith 42
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 74, Hadith 285
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
