Regarding Selling or Gifting Wala', and Those Who Dislike It

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade selling or gifting the right of wala.

Mujahid states that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The contract of alliance is under the same ruling; it can neither be sold nor gifted. Keep it in the place where Allah has established it.

Ibrahim narrates that Hazrat Abdullah said: "Wala is like lineage; does anyone sell his lineage?"

Ata reports that Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said that Wala’ can neither be sold nor gifted.

Qatadah narrates that Hazrat Umar said: "Wala is like kinship; it can neither be sold nor gifted."

Saeed bin Musayyib said that Wala is like lineage; it can neither be sold nor gifted.

Suwaid bin Ghaflah narrates that wala’ is like lineage; it can neither be sold nor gifted.

Ibrahim says that wala cannot be sold nor can it be gifted.

Hasan and Ibn Sirin say that wala’ is a kind of kinship like lineage; it can neither be sold nor gifted.

Aamir says that Wala cannot be sold nor can it be gifted.

Tawoos says that Wala cannot be sold, nor can it be gifted, nor can it be given in charity.