Hadith 19586

Sunan Ibn Majah

سنن ابن ماجه

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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، أَنْبَأَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ سَهْمٍ، - رَجُلٌ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ - قَالَ نَزَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي هَاشِمِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ وَهُوَ طَعِينٌ فَأَتَاهُ مُعَاوِيَةُ يَعُودُهُ فَبَكَى أَبُو هَاشِمٍ فَقَالَ مُعَاوِيَةُ مَا يُبْكِيكَ أَىْ خَالِ أَوَجَعٌ يُشْئِزُكَ أَمْ عَلَى الدُّنْيَا فَقَدْ ذَهَبَ صَفْوُهَا قَالَ عَلَى كُلٍّ لاَ وَلَكِنْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَهِدَ إِلَىَّ عَهْدًا وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي كُنْتُ تَبِعْتُهُ قَالَ " إِنَّكَ لَعَلَّكَ تُدْرِكُ أَمْوَالاً تُقْسَمُ بَيْنَ أَقْوَامٍ وَإِنَّمَا يَكْفِيكَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ خَادِمٌ وَمَرْكَبٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ " . فَأَدْرَكْتُ فَجَمَعْتُ .

It wasnarrated from Abu Wa'il that a man from his people – SamurahbinSahm – said:
"We stopped with Abu Hashim bin 'Utbah, who hadbeenstabbed, and Mu'awiyah came to visit him. Abu Hashim wept andMu'awiyah said to him: 'Why are you weeping, O maternal uncle? Isthere some pain bothering you, or is it because of this world, thebest of which has already passed?' He said: 'It is not for any ofthese reasons. But the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave me some adviceand I wish that I had followed it. He (ﷺ) said: "There may come atime when you will see wealth divided among the people, and all youwill need of that is a servant and a mount to ride in the cause ofAllah." That time came, but I accumulated wealth.'"

English reference: Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4103

Arabic reference: Book 37, Hadith 4242