Hadith 181

Sahih Bukhari

Book 56: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Chapter 119

The wages given to fight on somebody else's behalf

باب الْجَعَائِلِ وَالْحُمْلاَنِ فِي السَّبِيلِ

Mujahid said, "Once I said to Ibn 'Umar, 'Let us proceed for Jihad.' Ibn 'Umar replied, 'I would like to support you with some of my money.' I replied, 'Allah has given me enough.' He said, 'Your wealth is for you, but I like that some of my money be spent in this cause.'" 'Umar said, "Some people take money (from the Muslim’s Treasury) to strive in Allah’s Cause, but they don’t strive. So, if someone does so, we have the right to take back whatever he has taken." Tawus and Mujahid said, "If something is given to you, so that you may strive in Allah’s Cause, then do whatever you like with it and keep it with your family."
Sahih al-Bukhari 2972
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو صَالِحٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏‏.‏
"‏ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي مَا تَخَلَّفْتُ عَنْ سَرِيَّةٍ، وَلَكِنْ لاَ أَجِدُ حَمُولَةً، وَلاَ أَجِدُ مَا أَحْمِلُهُمْ عَلَيْهِ، وَيَشُقُّ عَلَىَّ أَنْ يَتَخَلَّفُوا عَنِّي، وَلَوَدِدْتُ أَنِّي قَاتَلْتُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَقُتِلْتُ، ثُمَّ أُحْيِيتُ ثُمَّ قُتِلْتُ، ثُمَّ أُحْيِيتُ ‏"
Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Were it not for the fear that it would be difficult for my followers, I would not have remained behind any Sariya, (army-unit) but I don't have riding camels and have no other means of conveyance to carry them on, and it is hard for me that my companions should remain behind me. No doubt I wish I could fight in Allah's Cause and be martyred and come to life again to be martyred and come to life once more."