The Most Generous of Mankind..Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam….GETTING RID OF TWO GOLD COINS….
Bilal al-Habashi narrates: I used to follow the accounts of the Apostle of Allah. When a poor person asked help from Him, He used to command me and if we had no money in hand, we used to borrow from someone and meet the demand of that poor person. One day, a rich pagan who was aware of this and assumed to have sympathy for the Prophet Muhammad said to me:
“-If you need a loan of money, do not go anywhere, let me lend you all the money you need." Therefore, we trusted his promise and good will and did so. Our debt increased considerably. And the rich pagan showed his real intention. When he came by in the market, he shouted at me:
"O nigger!" I said, -"What happened".
He asked -"Do you know how many days have left for the beginning of the new month?"
I answered -"I know, little time left" He said: -"When the new month comes, you will see. That day I will take you hostage for my receivables and make you a slave again.”
I was hurt too much by this threat. I went to the Apostle of Allah immediately and told him about the situation. He also became upset. However, he relied on Allah and started to search for a solution soon. I left out and went home but that night, it was not possible for me to sleep due to my grief. At the time of the morning prayer, I was told that the Apostle of Allah was calling me. I immediately went there. His face was smiling. He said by pointing out to the four camels standing at the door, which were full of goods: “Good news o Bilal!.. These have recently come from the prince of Fadak as a gift.” Let us sell them and pay our debts.” I immediately performed His command. After paying all our debts especially the debt to that pagan, I informed him about the situation. He asked me:"Is there anything remained?" I said–“Yes, O apostle of Allah! Two gold coins remained!"
“-If you need a loan of money, do not go anywhere, let me lend you all the money you need." Therefore, we trusted his promise and good will and did so. Our debt increased considerably. And the rich pagan showed his real intention. When he came by in the market, he shouted at me:
"O nigger!" I said, -"What happened".
He asked -"Do you know how many days have left for the beginning of the new month?"
I answered -"I know, little time left" He said: -"When the new month comes, you will see. That day I will take you hostage for my receivables and make you a slave again.”
I was hurt too much by this threat. I went to the Apostle of Allah immediately and told him about the situation. He also became upset. However, he relied on Allah and started to search for a solution soon. I left out and went home but that night, it was not possible for me to sleep due to my grief. At the time of the morning prayer, I was told that the Apostle of Allah was calling me. I immediately went there. His face was smiling. He said by pointing out to the four camels standing at the door, which were full of goods: “Good news o Bilal!.. These have recently come from the prince of Fadak as a gift.” Let us sell them and pay our debts.” I immediately performed His command. After paying all our debts especially the debt to that pagan, I informed him about the situation. He asked me:"Is there anything remained?" I said–“Yes, O apostle of Allah! Two gold coins remained!"
He said: -"Get rid of those two gold coins, too. I will not go home unless you give them to the poor."At that moment, he was sitting in the mosque. Although I searched for all Medina, till the evening of the next day, I could not find the real poor people that I could give those two gold coins to. Finally, I spent them by shopping for the two poor passengers who had just come to Medina. And by going to the mosque, I informed the apostle of Allah about the situation. Then, he praised Allah; finally he went to home after two days of waiting. [M. Yusuf Kandahlawi, Hayat-us Sahaba (ll), shf:333.]
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