Narrated Ya’la ibn Munyah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) announced an expedition, and I was a very old man and I had no servant. I, therefore, sought a hireling who would serve instead of me, and I would give him his portion. So I found a man. When the time of departure arrived, he came to me and said: I do not know what would be the portions, and how much would be my portion. So offer something (as wages) to me, whether there would be any portion or not. I offered three dinars (as his wages) for him. When some booty arrived, I wanted to offer him his portion. But I remembered the dinars, so I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned the matter to him. He said: All I can find for him regarding this expedition of his in this world and the next is three dinars which were offered him.
Hadith In Arabic Text :
حدثنا أحمد بن صالح، حدثنا عبد الله بن وهب، أخبرني عاصم بن حكيم، عن يحيى بن أبي عمرو السيباني، عن عبد الله بن الديلمي، أن يعلى بن منية، قال : آذن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بالغزو وأنا شيخ كبير ليس لي خادم، فالتمست أجيرا يكفيني وأجري له سهمه، فوجدت رجلا، فلما دنا الرحيل أتاني فقال : ما أدري ما السهمان وما يبلغ سهمي فسم لي شيئا كان السهم أو لم يكن . فسميت له ثلاثة دنانير، فلما حضرت غنيمته أردت أن أجري له سهمه، فذكرت الدنانير، فجئت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فذكرت له أمره، فقال : ” ما أجد له في غزوته هذه في الدنيا والآخرة إلا دنانيره التي سمى ” .
Chapter : Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad) – كتاب الجهاد