مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq bin Rahwiya
كتاب الهبة و فضلهاBook of Gifts and Their Virtue
The Prophet’s refusal to eat from charity
Hadith 497
أَخْبَرَنَا النَّضْرُ، نا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، أنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أُتِيَ بِطَعَامٍ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَهْلِهِ سَأَلَ عَنْهُ أَهَدِيَّةٌ أَمْ صَدَقَةٌ؟ فَإِنْ قِيلَ: صَدَقَةٌ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ، وَأَكَلَ أَصْحَابُهُ، وَإِنْ قِيلَ هَدِيَّةٌ أَكَلَ مِنْهَا ".
Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: When food was presented to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in a house other than his own, he would ask: "Is this a gift or charity?" If it was said that it was charity, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would not eat from it, but his companions would eat it. And if it was said that it was a gift, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would eat from it.
