وَلَا يُنفِقُونَ نَفَقَةًۭ صَغِيرَةًۭ وَلَا كَبِيرَةًۭ وَلَا يَقْطَعُونَ وَادِيًا إِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُمْ لِيَجْزِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
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English — Sahih International
Nor do they spend an expenditure, small or large, or cross a valley but that it is registered for them that Allah may reward them for the best of what they were doing.
اردو — مودودی
اسی طرح یہ بھی کبھی نہ ہوگا کہ (راہ خدا میں) تھوڑا یا بہت کوئی خرچ وہ اٹھائیں اور (سعی جہاد میں) کوئی وادی وہ پار کریں اور ان کے حق میں اسے لکھ نہ لیا جائے تاکہ اللہ ان کے اس اچھے کارنامے کا صلہ انہیں عطا کرے
Bahasa Indonesia — Kemenag
dan mereka tiada menafkahkan suatu nafkah yang kecil dan tidak (pula) yang besar dan tidak melintasi suatu lembah, melainkan dituliskan bagi mereka (amal saleh pula) karena Allah akan memberi balasan kepada mereka yang lebih baik dari apa yang telah mereka kerjakan.
Ibn Kathir
وَلاَ يُنفِقُونَ
(Neithr do they spend), in reference to the fighters in Allah's cause,
نَفَقَةً صَغِيرَةً وَلاَ كَبِيرَةً
(any contribution -- small or great --), with regards to its amount,
وَلاَ يَقْطَعُونَ وَادِيًا
(nor cross a valley), while marching towards the enemy,
إِلاَّ كُتِبَ لَهُمْ
(but is written to their credit), for these actions that they take and which are under their control,
لِيَجْزِيَهُمُ اللَّهُ أَحْسَنَ مَا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ
(that Allah may recompense them with the best of what they used to do.) Certainly, the Leader of the faithful, `Uthman bin `Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, acquired a tremendous share of the virtues mentioned in this honorable Ayah. He spent large amounts and tremendous wealth on this battle (Tabuk). Abdullah, the son of Imam Ahmad recorded that `Abdur-Rahman bin Khabbab As-Sulami said; "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave a speech in which he encouraged spending on the army of distress (for Tabuk). I`Uthman bin `Affan, may Allah be pleased with him said; `I will give one hundred camels with their saddles and supplies.' Then he exhorted them some more. So `Uthman said; `I will give one hundred more camels with their saddles and supplies.' Then he descended one step of the Minbar and exhorted them some more. So `Uthman bin `Affan said; `I will give one hundred more camels with their saddles and supplies.' Then I saw Allah's Messenger ﷺ with his hand moving like this - and `Abdus-Samad's one of the narrators hand went out like one in amazement - he said,
«مَا عَلَى عُثْمَانَ مَا عَمِلَ بَعْدَ هَذَا»
(It does not matter what `Uthman does after. ) It is also recorded in the Musnad that `Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah said, "`Uthman brought a thousand Dinars in his garment so that the Prophet could prepare supplies for the army of distress. `Uthman poured the money on the Prophet's lap, and the Prophet started turning it around with his hand and declaring repeatedly,
«مَا ضَرَّ ابْنَ عَفَّانٍ مَا عَمِلَ بَعْدَ الْيَوْم»
(The son of `Affan (i.e., `Uthman) will never be harmed by anything he does after today.)" Qatadah commented on Allah's statement,
وَلاَ يَقْطَعُونَ وَادِيًا إِلاَّ كُتِبَ لَهُمْ
(nor cross a valley, but is written to their credit), "The farther any people march forth away from their families in the cause of Allah, the nearer they will be to Allah."
المُيَسَّر
ولا ينفقون نفقة صغيرة ولا كبيرة في سبيل الله، ولا يقطعون واديًا في سيرهم مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في جهاده، إلا كُتِب لهم أجر عملهم؛ ليجزيهم الله أحسن ما يُجْزَون به على أعمالهم الصالحة.