الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الزكاةBook of Zakat
بَابُ جَوَازِ قَبُولِ الْعَطَاءِ إِذَا كَانَ مِنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ - وَسُؤَالِ الصَّالِحِينَ إِنْ كَانَ وَلَا
Chapter: Permissibility of Accepting Gifts Without Asking, and Asking the Righteous if Necessary
Hadith 3540
عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعْطِينِي الْعَطَاءَ فَأَقُولُ: أَعْطِهِ أَفْقَرَ مِنِّي، حَتَّى أَعْطَانِي مَرَّةً مَالًا فَقُلْتُ: أَعْطِهِ أَفْقَرَ مِنِّي، قَالَ: فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((خُذْهُ فَتَمَوَّلْهُ، وَتَصَدَّقْ بِهِ، فَمَا جَاءَكَ مِنْ هَذَا الْمَالِ وَأَنْتَ غَيْرُ مُشْرِفٍ، وَلَا سَائِلٍ فَخُذْهُ وَمَا لَا، فَلَا تُتْبِعْهُ نَفْسَكَ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: Whenever the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would give me something, I would say that you should give this to someone who is more in need than me, until once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me some wealth and I said: O Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), give this wealth to someone more needy than me. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You take it and become its owner, and (then if you wish) give it in charity. Whatever wealth comes to you without greed and without asking, you should accept it, and whatever does not come in this way, do not let your soul pursue it.
Hadith 3541
عَنِ الْمُطَّلِبِ بْنِ حَنْطَبٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَامِرٍ بَعَثَ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا بِنَفَقَةٍ وَكِسْوَةٍ، فَقَالَتْ لِلرَّسُولِ: إِنِّي يَا بُنَيَّ لَا أَقْبَلُ مِنْ أَحَدٍ شَيْئًا، فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ قَالَتْ: رُدُّوهُ عَلَيَّ، فَرَدُّوهُ، فَقَالَتْ: إِنِّي ذَكَرْتُ شَيْئًا قَالَهُ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((يَا عَائِشَةُ! مَنْ أَعْطَاكِ عَطَاءً بِغَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ فَأَقْبَلِيهِ فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ رِزْقٌ عَرَضَهُ اللَّهُ لَكِ))
Matlab bin Hantab says: Abdullah bin Aamir sent some expenses and clothing to Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), but she said to the messenger: My dear son! I do not accept anything from anyone. When he left, Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Call him back. When the people called him back, she said: I remembered something that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had said to me, "Aisha! If someone gives you something without you asking for it, then accept it, because this is a provision that Allah Almighty has sent to you."
Hadith 3542
عَنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ الْعَزِيزِ بْنَ مَرْوَانَ كَتَبَ إِلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ أَنِ ارْفَعْ إِلَيَّ حَاجَتَكَ، قَالَ: فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: ((ابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى)) وَإِنِّي لَا أَحْسِبُ الْيَدَ الْعُلْيَا الْمُعْطِيَةَ وَالسُّفْلَى السَّائِلَةَ، وَإِنِّي غَيْرُ سَائِلِكَ شَيْئًا وَلَا رَادٌّ رِزْقًا سَاقَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَيَّ مِنْكَ
Qaqa’ bin Hakim narrates that Abdul Aziz bin Marwan wrote to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asking him to present any need he might have. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) replied in writing: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: When spending, begin with those under your care, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand. I understand that the upper hand is the one that gives, and the lower hand is the one that asks. Therefore, I do not ask you for anything, and if Allah sends me something from your side, I will not return it.
Hadith 3543
عَنِ ابْنِ الْفِرَاسِيِّ أَنَّ الْفِرَاسِيَّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَسْأَلُ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: لَا، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ سَائِلًا لَا بُدَّ فَاسْأَلِ الصَّالِحِينَ
It is narrated from Ibn Frasi that Sayyiduna Frasi (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "May I ask (for something)?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, and if there is no way except to ask, then ask from the righteous people."
Hadith 3544
عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ الْجُهَنِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: ((مَنْ بَلَغَهُ مَعْرُوفٌ عَنْ أَخِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ وَلَا إِشْرَافِ نَفْسٍ فَلْيَقْبَلْهُ وَلَا يُرَدَّهُ، فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ رِزْقٌ سَاقَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَيْهِ))
Sayyiduna Khalid bin Adi Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever receives something (such as a gift, grant, or present) from his Muslim brother without asking for it and without greed, then he should accept it and not return it, for it is sustenance from Allah which He has drawn towards him.
