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مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq
كتاب الهبة و فضلهاBook of Gifts and Their Virtue
If something is given without asking, accept it
Hadith 492
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ، نا هَمَّامُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((مَنْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ مَسْأَلَةٍ فَلْيَقْبَلْهُ فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ رِزْقٌ سَاقَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ)).
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever is given something without asking for it and he accepts it, then it is a provision that Allah has sent to him."
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Abdush Shakoor Tirmidhi
Benefits:
From the mentioned hadith, it is understood that a person should not be greedy or covetous regarding the wealth of others; one should neither harbor greed and covetousness for people’s wealth in the heart nor ask for it with the tongue. Allah the Exalted says: ﴿وَّمَنْ یُّوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهٖ فَاُوْلٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ﴾ ( ) ... “And whoever is protected from the stinginess and greed of his own soul, then those are the successful ones.” However, when wealth comes to a person without effort, hardship, greed, or covetousness, then it should be accepted, because Allah, the Possessor of Majesty, has created means of sustenance for him, and he should also express gratitude to Allah, the Possessor of Majesty.
From the mentioned hadith, it is understood that a person should not be greedy or covetous regarding the wealth of others; one should neither harbor greed and covetousness for people’s wealth in the heart nor ask for it with the tongue. Allah the Exalted says: ﴿وَّمَنْ یُّوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهٖ فَاُوْلٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ﴾ ( ) ... “And whoever is protected from the stinginess and greed of his own soul, then those are the successful ones.” However, when wealth comes to a person without effort, hardship, greed, or covetousness, then it should be accepted, because Allah, the Possessor of Majesty, has created means of sustenance for him, and he should also express gratitude to Allah, the Possessor of Majesty.
Source: Musnad Ishaq bin Rahwayh, Page: 492
