51-Gifts, Chapter:1Superiority of giving gifts
Hadith Number 2583
Chapter:10 To give as a gift, something not present
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and Marwan: When the delegates of the tribe of Hawazin came to the Prophet (PBUH) he stood up amongst the people, Glorified and Praised Allah as He deserved, and said, “Then after: Your brethren have come to you with repentance and I see it logical to return to them their captives; so whoever amongst you likes to do that as a favor, then he can do it, and whoever of you like to stick to his share till we give him his right from the very first Fai (war booty) (1) which Allah will bestow on us, then (he can do so).” The people replied, “We do that (to return the captives) willingly as a favor for your sake.”
Hadith Number 2584-2585
Chapter:11 Compensation for a gift
Narrated `Aisha: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) used to accept gifts and used to give something in return.
Hadith Number 2586
Chapter:12 Giving gifts to one’s sons
Narrated An-Nu`man bin Bashir: that his father took him to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) and said, “I have given this son of mine a slave.” The Prophet asked, “Have you given all your sons the like?” He replied in the negative. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Take back your gift then.”
Hadith Number 2587
Chapter:13 The witnesses for the gifts
Narrated ‘Amir: I heard An-Nu`man bin Bashir on the pulpit saying, “My father gave me a gift but `Amra bint Rawaha (my mother) said that she would not agree to it unless he made Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) as a witness to it. So, my father went to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, ‘I have given a gift to my son from `Amra bint Rawaha, but she ordered me to make you as a witness to it, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!’ Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) asked, ‘Have you given (the like of it) to everyone of your sons?’ He replied in the negative. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, ‘Be afraid of Allah, and be just to your children.’ My father then returned and took back his gift.”
Hadith Number 2588
Chapter:14 Giving gifts by a husband to his wife, and by a wife to her husband
Narrated Az-Zuhri: Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah told me that `Aisha had said, “When the Prophet (PBUH) became sick and his condition became serious, he requested his wives to allow him to be treated in my house, and they allowed him. He came out leaning on two men while his feet were dragging on the ground. He was walking between Al-`Abbas and another man.” ‘Ubaidullah said, “When I informed Ibn `Abbas of what `Aisha had said, he asked me whether I knew who was the second man whom `Aisha had not named. I replied in the negative. He said, ‘He was `Ali bin Abi Talib.”
Hadith Number 2589
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (PBUH) said, “One who takes back his gift (which he has already given) is like a dog that swallows its vomit.”
Hadith Number 2590
Chapter:15 A woman giving gifts to someone other than husband
Narrated Asma: Once I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (PBUH)! I have no property except what has been given to me by Az-Zubair (i.e. her husband). May I give in charity?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Give in charity and do not withhold it; otherwise Allah will withhold it back from you . “
Hadith Number 2591
Narrated Asma: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Give (in charity) and do not give reluctantly lest Allah should give you in a limited amount; and do not withhold your money lest Allah should withhold it from you.”
Hadith Number 2592
Narrated Kuraib: the freed slave of Ibn `Abbas, that Maimuna bint Al-Harith told him that she manumitted a slave-girl without taking the permission of the Prophet. On the day when it was her turn to be with the Prophet, she said, “Do you know, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), that I have manumitted my slave-girl?” He said, “Have you really?” She replied in the affirmative. He said, “You would have got more reward if you had given her (i.e. the slave-girl) to one of your maternal uncles.”
Hadith Number 2593
Narrated Aisha: Whenever Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) wanted to go on a journey, he would draw lots as to which of his wives would accompany him. He would take her whose name came out. He used to fix for each of them a day and a night. But Sauda bint Zam`a gave up her (turn) day and night to `Aisha, the wife of the Prophet in order to seek the pleasure of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (by that action).
Hadith Number 2594
Chapter:16 Who is to be given the gift first?
Narrated Maimuna, the wife of the Prophet (PBUH) that she manumitted her slave-girl and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to her, “You would have got more reward if you had given the slave-girl to one of your maternal uncles
Hadith Number 2595
Narrated Aisha: I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (PBUH)! I have two neighbors; which of them should I give a gift to?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “(Give) to the one whose door is nearer to you.”
Hadith Number 2596
Chapter:17 Whoever refused to accept a present
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas: That he heard As-Sa’b bin Jath-thama Al-Laithi, who was one of the companions of the Prophet, saying that he gave the meat of an onager to Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) while he was at a place called Al-Abwa’ or Waddan, and was in a state of Ihram. The Prophet (ﷺ) did not accept it. When the Prophet (ﷺ) saw the signs of sorrow on As-Sa’b’s face because of not accepting his present, he said (to him), “We are not returning your present, but we are in the state of Ihram.” (See Hadith No. 747)
Hadith Number 2597
Narrated Abu Humaid Al-Sa`idi: The Prophet (PBUH) appointed a man from the tribe of Al-Azd, called Ibn ‘Utbiyya for collecting the Zakat. When he returned he said, “This (i.e. the Zakat) is for you and this has been given to my as a present.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Why hadn’t he stayed in his father’s or mother’s house to see whether he would be given presents or not? By Him in Whose Hands my life is, whoever takes something from the resources of the Zakat (unlawfully) will be carrying it on his neck on the Day of Resurrection; if it be a camel, it will be grunting; if a cow, it will be mooing; and if a sheep, it will be bleating.” The Prophet then raised his hands till we saw the whiteness of his armpits, and he said thrice, “O Allah! Haven’t I conveyed Your Message (to them)?”
Hadith Number 2598
Chapter:18 If somebody gives another a present and dies before the gift reaches the other person
Narrated Jabir: The Prophet (PBUH) said to me, “I will give you so much (the Prophet (ﷺ) pointed thrice with his hands) when funds of Bahrain will come to me.” But the Prophet (ﷺ) died before the money reached him. (When it came) Abu Bakr ordered an announcer to announce that whoever had a money claim on the Prophet (ﷺ) or was promised to be given something, should come to Abu Bakr. I went to Abu Bakr and told him that the Prophet (ﷺ) had promised to give me so much. On that Abu Bakr gave me three handfuls (of money).
Hadith Number 2599
Chapter:19 To take over the slave and property (given as gift)
Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama: Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) distributed some cloaks but did not give anything thereof to Makhrama. Makhrama said (to me), “O son! accompany me to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ).” When I went with him, he said, “Call him to me.” I called him (i.e. the Prophet (ﷺ) ) for my father. He came out wearing one of those cloaks and said, “We kept this (cloak) for you, (Makhrama).” Makhrama looked at the cloak and said, “Makhrama is pleased,” (or the Prophet (ﷺ) said), “Is Makhrama pleased?”