Volume 8, Book 76, Number 433:
Narrated ‘Amr bin ‘Auf:
(an ally of the tribe of Bani ‘Amir bin Lu’ai and one of those who had witnessed the battle of Badr
with Allah’s Apostle) Allah’s Apostle sent Abu ‘Ubaida bin AlJarrah to Bahrain to collect the Jizya tax.
Allah’s Apostle had concluded a peace treaty with the people of Bahrain and appointed Al ‘Ala bin
Al-Hadrami as their chief; Abu Ubaida arrived from Bahrain with the money. The Ansar heard of
Abu ‘Ubaida’s arrival which coincided with the Fajr (morning) prayer led by Allah’s Apostle. When
the Prophet finished the prayer, they came to him. Allah’s Apostle smiled when he saw them and
said, “I think you have heard of the arrival of Abu ‘Ubaida and that he has brought something.” They
replied, “Yes, O Allah’s Apostle! ” He said, “Have the good news, and hope for what will please you. By
Allah, I am not afraid that you will become poor, but I am afraid that worldly wealth will be given to
you in abundance as it was given to those (nations) before you, and you will start competing each
other for it as the previous nations competed for it, and then it will divert you (from good) as it di –
verted them.” ‘