Money and property are from the temptations of this life that the believer should not be attached to or keen on collecting them, avoid collecting or wealth from unlawful sources, and avoid spending it on that which Allah dislikes or forbids. The Prophet ﷺ used to give ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab money from the zakat money. However, the money was not given as a charity but rather as remuneration for his work in collecting the zakat. For this reason, ‘Umar thought that the Prophet ﷺ was giving him the money as a charity due to his poverty thus he (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Prophet ﷺ to give the money to those who are poorer and more needy. The Prophet ﷺ, however, ordered him to take the money, and then said to him, as reported in the hadeeth in Saheeh Muslim, “keep it or give it away in charity”. He ﷺ gave him the option either to keep it or donate it after he takes it from him ﷺ. After, the Prophet ﷺ explained to him that if he is offered money or property without him being avaricious or begging for it, then he should accept it. However, if he was not offered that money or property, then he should not let his desire go after it or ask for it. From the benefits of this hadeeth is that we learn that the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ were not after worldly pleasures, and that their deeds were only intended for the sake of Allah, Most High. This hadeeth shows that it is permissible to accept gifts and offerings if one does not let his desire go after it or ask for it. It highlights one of the merits of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allah be pleased with him), and his altruism and lack of interest in worldly benefits and pleasures. .