Explanation of the Book of Fitnahs and Rulings-08a
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The reciter: And from al-Zuhri, who said: Salim ibn 'Abdullah narrated to me that 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar said: .
The Shaykh : This is the balanced scale of justice. What comes to you, take it, and what does not come to you, do not demand it; do not pursue it with your soul, because if you demand it, it means you are seeking the worldly life, and sustenance will come to you. In this is evidence of the scrupulousness of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and his asceticism regarding the worldly life, and that he did not want from the worldly life more than his need. In it is also evidence that a person does not give charity with something until he makes it his property, based on his saying:Sunan an-Nasa'i 2607Sahih (Darussalam) Yes.
I heard 'Umar ibn al-Khattab say: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to give me alms, so I would say, "Give it to someone who is poorer than me," until one time he gave me a sum of money, and I said, "Give it to someone who is poorer than me." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Take it and make it your property, and give charity from it. Whatever comes to you from this money while you are not arrogant and not asking, take it, and whatever does not come to you, do not pursue it with your soul."
سمعت عمر بن الخطاب يقول كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يعطيني العطاء فأقول أعطه أفقر إليه مني حتى أعطاني مرةً مالاً فقلت أعطه من هو أفقر إليه مني فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : خذه فتموله وتصدق به فما جاءك من هذا المال وأنت غير مشرف ولا سائل فخذه ومالا فلا تتبعه نفسكThe Shaykh : This is the balanced scale of justice. What comes to you, take it, and what does not come to you, do not demand it; do not pursue it with your soul, because if you demand it, it means you are seeking the worldly life, and sustenance will come to you. In this is evidence of the scrupulousness of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and his asceticism regarding the worldly life, and that he did not want from the worldly life more than his need. In it is also evidence that a person does not give charity with something until he makes it his property, based on his saying: