Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet ﷺ said: If someone is donated something, and he mentions it, he thanks for it, and if he conceals it, he is ungrateful for it.
1؎: In the hadith, «أبلى بلائً», which is in the meaning of «من أعطى عطائًا», the word «بلاء» is used in both good and evil senses.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: It is a right and an act of appreciation to mention the favor and kindness of the Benefactor and the Doer of Good at an appropriate place and in an appropriate manner. This increases affection, whereas the opposite leads to estrangement. According to some researchers, this narration is authentic. For details, see: (Al-Saheehah: Hadith: 618)
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4814
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet ﷺ said: If someone is given something, he should give a return for it provided he can afford; if he cannot afford, he should praise him. He who praises him for it, thanks him, and he who conceals it is ungrateful to him. Abu Dawud said: It has been transmitted by Yahya bin Ayyub, from Umarah bin Ghaziyyah, from Sharahbil on the authority of Jabir Abu Dawud said: In the chain of this tradition Umarah bin Ghaziyyah said: A man from my tribe said. The man referred by him is in Sharahbil. It is likely that they disliked him and, therefore, they did not blame him.
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: According to some researchers, this narration is Hasan (good).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4813