Musnad Ahmad — Hadith #44928

Hassan bin Musa narrated to us, Abdullah bin Lahi’ah narrated to us, Abu Qabil narrated to us, he said I heard Malik bin Abdullah Al-Baradadi, narrating On the authority of Abu Dharr, that he came to ask permission from Uthman ibn Affan, may God be pleased with him, and he granted him permission while holding his staff in his hand. Uthman, may God be pleased with him, said: On his authority, O Ka’b, that Abd al-Rahman died and left behind some wealth, so what do you see in it? He said, “If he fulfills the rights of God in it, then there is no harm in it for him.” So Abu Dharr said, He disobeyed him and hit Ka`b and said, “I heard the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, say, ‘I would not like to have this mountain and gold to spend it.’” It will be accepted from me if I leave behind me six times more. I adjure you by God, O Uthman. I heard him three times. He said yes.