Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Sakhr bin Lawdhan (may Allah be pleased with him), who was one of those whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent to Yemen with the governors, states: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) to Yemen as a teacher, he said to him: I know of your trials in the religion, and I declare gifts pure for you; if you are given anything as a gift, accept it. When Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) returned, he had thirty head (of animals, or slaves) that had been given to him as gifts.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its chain contains a narrator, Sayf bin Umar al-Tamimi, who is da'if (weak). Other routes of this narration with good (jayyid) chains have already preceded in (the chapter on) bankruptcy and interdiction.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب البيوع / 6741
Sayyiduna Abu Humayd al-Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Gifts given to rulers are treachery (ghulul)."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and Imam Ahmad recorded it through Isma'il bin Ayyash from the people of Hijaz, and
this narration is weak.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب البيوع / 6742
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه احمد فى المسند (424/5) ورواه البيبقى فى السنن الكبرى (138/10)»
Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Gifts given to rulers are treachery."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and its chain is hasan (good).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب البيوع / 6743
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن۔
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الأوسط (190/1 البحرين نسخها خرجه احمد فى المسند الثالث) اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (11486)»
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas also reports this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): A gift given to the ruler is treachery.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Yaman bin Sa'id, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب البيوع / 6744
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 11486، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 6898»
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Gifts given to rulers are treachery."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Humayd bin Mu'awiyah al-Bahili, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب البيوع / 6745
Sayyiduna Ismah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A gift takes away hearing and sight."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator, al-Fadl bin al-Mukhtar, who is extremely weak (da'if jiddan). Other hadiths on this topic will come in their proper places.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب البيوع / 6746
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف جدا
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير ( 183/17)»