A man who gives a gift to another, or sends it to him

It is narrated from Abdur Rahman bin Alqamah (may Allah have mercy on him) that a delegation of Thaqif came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They gave him (peace and blessings be upon him) a gift. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Is this a gift or charity? They said: It is a gift. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, by a gift the pleasure of the Messenger of Allah is sought and a need is fulfilled, and by charity the pleasure of Allah is sought. They said: No, this is indeed a gift. He (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted it from them. And they kept the Prophet occupied for the whole time of Zuhr (that is, they remained sitting with him) until he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed Zuhr together with Asr.

Hisham bin Urwah said: The Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to accept gifts and give in return for them something better.

It is narrated from Ayyub bin Maysarah that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Give a gift to the one who does not give you a gift, and visit in sickness the one who does not visit you in sickness.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Madinah, he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with a gift on a platter and placed it before him (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: What is this? Sayyiduna Salman said: It is charity for you (peace and blessings be upon him) and your (peace and blessings be upon him) Companions. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I do not eat charity. He had it taken away (that is, took it back). Then the next day he brought the like of it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: What is this? Sayyiduna Salman said: It is a gift for you (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them): Eat.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: On one occasion the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me something. I said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Give it to someone who is more in need than I am. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Take it; either keep accumulating it or give it in charity. Whatever wealth comes to you without your asking and without your seeking it, take it, and whatever does not come to you without asking, do not pursue it.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me some wealth, which I returned. Then, when I came to him (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: What moved you to return the wealth I sent to you? I said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! You (peace and blessings be upon him) told me: It is better for you not to take anything from people. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: That is when you yourself ask people. Whatever comes to you without asking is provision granted by Allah, which Allah is giving you.

Al-Aswad (may Allah have mercy on him) gave Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) a she-camel as a gift, and he accepted it.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) gave al-Aswad (may Allah have mercy on him) a she-camel as a gift. He asked Alqamah (may Allah have mercy on him) about it: What is your opinion? Alqamah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Your brother has honored you; I think you should accept it. Al-Aswad accepted it.

Al-A'mash said: Sometimes Ibn al-Haytham would give Ibrahim a bundle of reeds or bamboo as a gift, which he would accept.

Al-A'mash said: A syrup was given to Ibrahim as a gift, and it was sweet. He (may Allah have mercy on him) threw it away (poured it out).

It is narrated from Umar bin Abdul Aziz that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Give gifts to one another, for this removes envy; and shake hands with one another, for this removes rancor and hatred.

Qays bin Yusayr bin Amr narrates from his father that Uways al-Qarani had no clothes, so my father gave him clothes as a gift, and he accepted them.

Muhammad bin Wasi' al-Azdi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Wealth is not lawful except in four ways: a share of the fay' of the Muslims, or lawful trade, or a gift from a Muslim brother, or a share of inheritance according to the Book of Allah.

Mujahid was asked about a man to whom two men wish to give wealth. One of them is a Muslim brother and the other a relative of the ruler. From which of them should he accept? He (may Allah have mercy on him) said: From the relative.

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When a brother of yours gives one of you a gift, accept his gift. Then, if he is in need, let him spend it; and if he is self-sufficient (wealthy), let him give it to someone in need (and spend it on him).

It is narrated from al-A'mash that the wife of al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) gave birth to a boy. Khaythamah bought a wet nurse for him and sent her to him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not reject a gift, accept the invitation of the one who invites you, and do not beat Muslims.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If a foreleg (of meat from a goat) were given to me as a gift, I would certainly accept it, and if I were invited to eat trotters, I would accept.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever asks for the sake of Allah, give to him; and whoever gives you even the shank of a goat as a gift, accept it.

Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with a gift on a platter. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them): Eat.

It is narrated from al-Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The best thing is giving a gift before presenting one's need.