Sahih al-Bukhari 3138

Book 57: One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus) · Narrated by Jabir bin `Abdullah

Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقْسِمُ غَنِيمَةً بِالْجِعْرَانَةِ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ اعْدِلْ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ ‏ "‏ شَقِيتَ إِنْ لَمْ أَعْدِلْ ‏"‏‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:While Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was distributing the booty at Al-Ji'rana, somebody said to him "Be just (in your distribution)." The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Verily I would be miserable if I did not act justly

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 3138, Book of One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus). English translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan.