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35 Hadrat Mu‘ a wiyah ra to refrain from using this term. Hadrat Mu‘ a wiyah ra replied: “I shall never say that these funds are not the wealth of Allah, but from now on, I shall refer to them as the wealth of the Muslims. ” When Ibni Saud a ’ found this tactic to prove somewhat effective, he approached other companions and tried to provoke them. However, they were reclusive in nature like Hadrat Ab u Dharr ra. They were aware of this person’s mischief. As soon as Ab u Dard a ’ ra heard his words, he said, “Who are you to say such seditious things? By God, you are a Jew!” Left disappointed by such, he approached the chief of the an sa r, 33 ‘ Ub a dah bin Sa mit ra , an intimate Companion of the Holy Prophet sa , and made certain mischievous statements. He apprehended him, took him to Hadrat Mu‘ a wiyah ra and said, “This is the man who sent Ab u Dharr Ghif a r i ra to you. ” When Ibni Saud a ’ was confronted with failure in Syria, he left for Egypt, but his words ignited a new zeal in Hadrat Ab u Dharr ra. He began to admonish the Muslims with even greater passion than before that all of them should distribute their wealth amongst the people. It was not correct for Hadrat Ab u Dharr ra to assert that no one should accumulate wealth. The reason being that the companions never hoarded wealth, rather, they always distributed their wealth in the cause of Allah. Invariably, they were definitely affluent, but this does not constitute the hoarding of wealth. The hoarding of wealth is only an applicable term when a person does not support the poor, and does not pay 33. A title of veneration given to the Muslims of Madinah [Publishers]