Sahih Muslim Book - 12, Hadith - 2406

وَحَدَّثَنِى أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كَانَ يُعْطِى عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ - رضى الله عنه - الْعَطَاءَ فَيَقُولُ لَهُ عُمَرُ أَعْطِهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَفْقَرَ إِلَيْهِ مِنِّى. فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « خُذْهُ فَتَمَوَّلْهُ أَوْ تَصَدَّقْ بِهِ وَمَا جَاءَكَ مِنْ هَذَا الْمَالِ وَأَنْتَ غَيْرُ مُشْرِفٍ وَلاَ سَائِلٍ فَخُذْهُ وَمَا لاَ فَلاَ تُتْبِعْهُ نَفْسَكَ ». قَالَ سَالِمٌ فَمِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ كَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ لاَ يَسْأَلُ أَحَدًا شَيْئًا وَلاَ يَرُدُّ شَيْئًا أُعْطِيَهُ.

It was narrated form Salim bin Abdullah from his father, that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) used to give things to Umar bin Al- Khattab (May Allah pleased with him), and Umar would say to him: ‘O Messenger of Allah (SAW), give it to one who is more in need than me.’ The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said to him: ‘Take it, and keep it, or give it in charity.’ Whatever comes to you of this wealth when you are not hoping for it or asking for it, take it, otherwise do not hanker after it.’ Salim said: ‘Because of that, Ibn Umar did not ask anyone for anything, and he did not refuse anything that was given to him.’