Hazrat Talhah’s رضي الله عنه wife, Su‘da bint ‘Awf al-Muriyyah mentioned the following incident regarding her husband Hazrat Talhah رضي الله عنه:
“One day, Talhah entered the home in the state of distress. When I saw in this condition, I said to him, ‘Why is it that I see you sad and distressed? What is the matter? Did I do something due to which I see you perturbed? Please tell me so that I will be able to remove your distress.’
He replied, ‘No, you have not done anything which has hurt me and really, what an excellent life companion you are for a Muslim man like myself.’
I then asked him, ‘Explain to me what is the matter that causes you distress.’
He said to me, ‘The wealth I have in my possession has increased and this has become a great burden for me.’
I then consoled him saying, ‘There is no need for you to worry. Why don’t you distribute it among the poor?’
Hazrat Talhah رضي الله عنه then began distributing it among the poor until not a single dirham remained.”
Talhah ibn Yahya رحمه الله mentioned, “I asked the treasurer of Hazrat Talhah رضي الله عنه ‘How much wealth did Talhah رضي الله عنه distribute at that occasion?’ He replied, ‘He distributed four hundred thousand dirhams (among the poor on that occasion).’” (Hilyatul Awliyaa 1/88)
(Ihyaauddeen.co.za)
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PURIFIED HEARTS
Hazrat Moulana Yunus Patel Sahib رحمه الله mentioned:
“The companions of Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم had purified their hearts from malice, greed, pride, jealousy and all other evils. They therefore desired good for everyone in the world, including their enemies. They did not want any harm or suffering to reach any Muslim or non-Muslim, without justification.
If the enemies of Islam did not want to accept Islam, they were not forced to do so. Battles were only waged against them when they fought against Muslims, or refused to allow the Muslims to practise their faith and establish the Laws of Allah Ta’ala
land, in accordance to His Will and Command.
(Hedayatus Saalikeen pg.29)