Surah 9:121
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مَا كَانَ لِأَهۡلِ ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ وَمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَعۡرَابِ أَن يَتَخَلَّفُواْ عَن رَّسُولِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا يَرۡغَبُواْ بِأَنفُسِهِمۡ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ لَا يُصِيبُهُمۡ ظَمَأٞ وَلَا نَصَبٞ وَلَا مَخۡمَصَةٞ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا يَطَـُٔونَ مَوۡطِئٗا يَغِيظُ ٱلۡكُفَّارَ وَلَا يَنَالُونَ مِنۡ عَدُوّٖ نَّيۡلًا إِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُم بِهِۦ عَمَلٞ صَٰلِحٌۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
It is not for the people of the city, and those of the Arabs who (dwell) around them, to lag behind the messenger of God, nor should they prefer their lives to his. That is because no thirst and no weariness and no emptiness smites them in the way of God, nor do they make any attack (that) enrages the disbelievers, nor do they take any gain from an enemy, except that a righteous deed is thereby written down for them. Surely God does not let the reward of the doers of good go to waste.
وَلَا يُنفِقُونَ نَفَقَةٗ صَغِيرَةٗ وَلَا كَبِيرَةٗ وَلَا يَقۡطَعُونَ وَادِيًا إِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُمۡ لِيَجۡزِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَحۡسَنَ مَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
Nor do they make any contribution, small or great, nor cross any wādī, except that it is written down for them, so that God may repay them (for the) best of what they have done.
"121. Neither do they spend any contribution - small or great - nor cross a valley, but is written to their credit that Allah may recompense them with the best of what they used to do."
Allah said next,
{Neither do they spend}, in reference to the fighters in Allah's cause,
{any contribution - small or great -}, with regards to its amount,
{nor cross a valley}, while marching towards the enemy,
{but is written to their credit}, for these actions that they take (and which are under their control),
{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 gave a speech in which he encouraged spending on the army of distress (for Tabuk).
'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...
— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Vol. 4, Page 539-541)