Volume 1, Book 8, Number 413:
Narrated Anas:
Some goods came to Allah’s Apostle from Bahrain. The Prophet ordered the people to spread them
in the mosque –it was the biggest amount of goods Allah’s Apostle had ever received. He left for
prayer and did not even look at it. After finishing the prayer, he sat by those goods and gave from
those to everybody he saw. Al-‘Abbas came to him and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! give me (something)
too, because I gave ransom for myself and ‘Aqil” Allah’s Apostle told him to take. So he stuffed his
garment with it and tried to carry it away but he failed to do so. He said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Order
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someone to help me in lifting it.” The Prophet refused. He then said to the Prophet: Will you please
help me to lift it?” Allah’s Apostle refused. Then Al-‘Abbas threw some of it and tried to lift it (but
failed). He again said, “O Allah’s Apostle Order someone to help me to lift it.” He refused. Al-‘Abbas
then said to the Prophet: “Will you please help me to lift it?” He again refused. Then Al-‘Abbas threw
some of it, and lifted it on his shoulders and went away. Allah’s Apostle kept on watching him till he
disappeared from his sight and was astonished at his greediness. Allah’s Apostle did not get up till the
last coin was distributed.