Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Yahya bin Yazid says that I asked Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) whether it is permissible for a debtor to give a gift to his creditor. He replied that if he used to give it before as well, then there is no harm, but if he did not use to give it before, then it is not permissible.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says that when you give someone a loan, do not ever accept a gift from him, not even the feet of a goat, and do not ride on the debtor's mount either.

Hazrat Abi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when you give someone a loan and the debtor brings you a gift, then take from it an amount equal to your loan and return the rest to him.

Hazrat Alqamah narrates that when a person owes a debt to someone and the debtor presents something as a gift so that the creditor may delay the collection of the debt, then that gift should be counted as part of the debt.

Ibrahim says that if there was an exchange of invitations and gifts between them before the loan, then there is no harm, and it should not be counted as part of the loan.

Hazrat Ata says that if they used to give gifts to each other even before the loan, then there is no harm.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin narrates that Hazrat Abi (may Allah be pleased with him) had some debt due upon Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) sent him a gift, but he returned it. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said that interest occurs only when one intends to return the wealth with an increase or seeks to delay the payment.

Hazrat Zaid bin Abi Anisah narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked whether it is correct for a person to lend something to another and then accept a gift from him. He replied that this is also a form of usury.

Hazrat Hakam also considered it undesirable to eat at the house of a person upon whom he had a debt, however, if it was counted as part of the debt, then he did not consider it objectionable.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that he will take recompense for it from him.

Hazrat Aamir says that when a person owes you a debt, do not accept his hospitality.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin narrates that it was mentioned before Hazrat Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man lent another a dirham and stipulated as a condition that he would ride his horse. What is the ruling on this? He replied: However much he rides the horse, all of it is usury.

Hazrat Usman bin Aswad says that I asked Hazrat Mujahid, "If I have given some dirhams to a man, can I ask him for a ride or request any other favor?" He replied that there is no harm in it.

Ibn Sirin states that the predecessors used to say that this is a decision, and it is a praiseworthy decision.