Al-Birr is Spending from the Best of One's Wealth
In his Tafsir, Waki` reported, that `Amr bin Maymun said that
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(By no means shall you attain Al-Birr) is in reference to attaining Paradise.
Imam Ahmad reported that Anas bin Malik said, "Abu Talhah had more property than any other among the Ansar in Al-Madinah, and the most beloved of his property to him was Bayruha' garden, which was in front of the (Messenger's) Masjid. Sometimes, Allah's Messenger used to go to the garden and drink its fresh water.'' Anas added, "When these verses were revealed,
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(By no means shall you attain Al-Birr unless You spend of that which you love,)
Abu Talhah said, `O Allah's Messenger! Allah says,
﴿áóä ÊóäóÇáõæÇú ÇáúÈöÑøó ÍóÊøóì ÊõäÝöÞõæÇú ãöãøóÇ ÊõÍöÈøõæäó﴾
(By no means shall you attain Al-Birr, unless you spend of that which you love;) No doubt, Bayruha' garden is the most beloved of all my property to me. So I want to give it in charity in Allah's cause, and I expect its reward and compensation from Allah. O Allah's Messenger! Spend it where Allah makes you think is feasible. ' On that, Allah's Messenger said,
«ÈóÎò ÈóÎò¡ ÐóÇßó ãóÇáñ ÑóÇÈöÍñ¡ ÐóÇßó ãóÇáñ ÑóÇÈöÍñ¡ æóÞóÏú ÓóãöÚúÊõ¡ æóÃóäóÇ ÃóÑóì Ãóäú ÊóÌúÚóáóåóÇ Ýöí ÇáúÃóÞúÑóÈöíä»
(Well-done! It is profitable property, it is profitable property. I have heard what you have said, and I think it would be proper if you gave it to your kith and kin.)
Abu Talhah said, `I will do so, O Allah's Messenger.' Then Abu Talhah distributed that garden among his relatives and cousins.''
This Hadith was recorded in the Two Sahihs. They also recorded that `Umar said, "O Messenger of Allah! I never gained possession of a piece of property more precious to me than my share in Khaybar. Therefore, what do you command me to do with it'' The Prophet said,
«ÍóÈøöÓö ÇáúÃóÕúáó æóÓóÈøöáö ÇáËøóãóÑóÉ»
(Retain the land to give its fruits in Allah's cause.)
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(93. All food was lawful to the Children of Israel, except what Isra'il made unlawful for himself before the Tawrah was revealed. Say: "Bring here the Tawrah and recite it, if you are truthful. '') (94. Then after that, whosoever shall invent a lie against Allah, then it is these that are the wrongdoers.) (95. Say:"Allah has spoken the truth; follow the religion of Ibrahim the Hanif (monotheist), and he was not of the Mushrikin (idolators).'')