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114. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS anything. So Umar said: I ask the Muslims to bear witness that I offer Hakim his share of the spoils that Allah has appointed for him but he refuses to take it. Thus Hakim did not take anything from anyone after the Holy Prophet till his death (Bokhari and Muslim). 528. Abu Burdah relates that Abu Musa Ash'ari said: Six of us who accompanied the Holy Prophet in a campaign had but one camel between us which we rode by turns. Our feet were wounded and my nails also fell out. We had wrapped up our feet in rags and that is why the campaign became known as the Campaign of Rags. Abu Burdah says: Abu Musa related this but regretted having done it, saying: I wish I had not mentioned it; as he disliked disclosing anything concerning his exploits (Bokhari and Muslim). 529. Amr ibn Taghlib relates that some spoils or prisoners were brought to the Holy Prophet and he distributed them, giving to some and not to others. . Then he was told that those whom he had not given anything were displeased. . On this he praised Allah and glorified Him and said: It is true that I give to one and pass over another, while the one I leave out is dearer to me than the one to whom I give. I give to those in whose hearts I perceive anxiety and unease; others I leave to that which Allah has put in their hearts of good and self-sufficience. Of these is Amr ibn Taghlib. The latter in relating this remarked: I would certainly not exchange these words of the Holy Prophet for red camels (Bokhari). 530. This hadith is the same as No. 298 related by Abu Hurairah. 531. Abu Sufyan relates that the Holy Prophet said: Do not ask with importunity. If one of you asks me for something and I give it to him with reluctance, there is no blessing in what I give him (Muslim). 532. Auf ibn Malik Ashj'ai relates: Seven, eight or nine of us were with the Holy Prophet on one occasion when he said: Will you not make a covenant with the Messenger of Allah? We had only shortly before made our covenant. . So we said: We have made our covenant with you, Messenger of Allah. He repeated: Will you not make your covenant with the Messenger of Allah? So we extended our hands and said: We have already made our covenant with you, Messenger of Allah. What covenant shall we now make with you? Hc said: That you will worship Allah and will not associate aught with Him, that you will observe the five salats, will obey Allah (here he said something in a low tone and added) and will not ask anyone for anything. Thereafter I have noticed that if a riding whip fell from the hand of one of them he would not ask anyone to restore it to him (Muslim). 533. Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet said: If one of you persists in asking he will face Allah without a shred of flesh on his face (Bokhari and. Muslim). 534. Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet in the course of an address from the pulpit concerning charity and abstention from begging said: The upper hand is better than the lower; the upper is the spending hand the lower is the begging one (Bokhari and Muslim).