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سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب الهبةThe Book of Gifts
بَابُ : ذِكْرِ الاِخْتِلاَفِ عَلَى طَاوُسٍ فِي الرَّاجِعِ فِي هِبَتِهِChapter: Mentioning The Different Reports From Tawus About The One Who Takes Back His Gift
Hadith 3733
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَلَّامٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاق الْأَزْرَقُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا بِهِ حُسَيْنٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ، وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ , قَالَا : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا يَحِلُّ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُعْطِيَ الْعَطِيَّةَ فَيَرْجِعَ فِيهَا إِلَّا الْوَالِدَ فِيمَا يُعْطِي وَلَدَهُ وَمَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْطِي الْعَطِيَّةَ فَيَرْجِعُ فِيهَا كَالْكَلْبِ يَأْكُلُ حَتَّى إِذَا شَبِعَ قَاءَ ، ثُمَّ عَادَ فَرَجَعَ فِي قَيْئِهِ " .
´It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from Tawus, from Ibn 'Umar and Ibn 'Abbas, that they said:` "The Messenger of Allah said: 'It is not permissible for anyone to give a gift then take it back, except a father with regard to what he gives to his son. The likeness of the one who gives a gift then takes it back, is that of the dog which eats then when it is full it vomits, then it goes back to its vomit.'"
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
The detailed explanation of the hadith has already been mentioned under hadith number 3719. It is also permissible for the father to revoke (the gift) because he may need to do so for the purpose of discipline. And teaching manners (adab) to the children is far superior to giving them a gift.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3733
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Benefit: It is narrated in Sahih Bukhari that (ليس لنا السوء) (Sahih al-Bukhari, The Book of Gifts, and Its Virtue and Encouragement Towards It, Hadith: 2622) “The evil example is not for us.”
That is, for a person of faith, such behavior is absolutely not appropriate.
However, the relationship between father and son has a particular distinction.
On this basis, only the father has been permitted that if he gives a gift to his son and wishes to take it back, he may do so.
In addition, another reason for this could be that the father’s entitlement to the wealth of the son is such that it is as if he himself is its owner.
Benefit: It is narrated in Sahih Bukhari that (ليس لنا السوء) (Sahih al-Bukhari, The Book of Gifts, and Its Virtue and Encouragement Towards It, Hadith: 2622) “The evil example is not for us.”
That is, for a person of faith, such behavior is absolutely not appropriate.
However, the relationship between father and son has a particular distinction.
On this basis, only the father has been permitted that if he gives a gift to his son and wishes to take it back, he may do so.
In addition, another reason for this could be that the father’s entitlement to the wealth of the son is such that it is as if he himself is its owner.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3539
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أبوداود، البيوع، باب الرجوع في الهبة، حديث:3539، والترمذي، البيوع، حديث:1298، والنسائي، الهبة، حديث:3720، وابن ماجه، الهبات، حديث:2377، وأحمد:1 /237، وابن حبان (الإحسان):7 /289، حديث:5101، والحاكم:2 /46 وصححه، ووافقه الذهبي.»©Explanation:
➊ Giving gifts is a sign of love and affection in an Islamic society.
➋ Gifts and presents should be exchanged mutually.
➌ After giving a gift, it is not permissible for anyone except the father to take it back.
This is the position of the majority; however, according to Imam Abu Hanifah rahimahullah, it is permissible to take back a gift from anyone except close relatives (dhawi al-arham). But this hadith and the previous one both explicitly refute his position.
«أخرجه أبوداود، البيوع، باب الرجوع في الهبة، حديث:3539، والترمذي، البيوع، حديث:1298، والنسائي، الهبة، حديث:3720، وابن ماجه، الهبات، حديث:2377، وأحمد:1 /237، وابن حبان (الإحسان):7 /289، حديث:5101، والحاكم:2 /46 وصححه، ووافقه الذهبي.»©Explanation:
➊ Giving gifts is a sign of love and affection in an Islamic society.
➋ Gifts and presents should be exchanged mutually.
➌ After giving a gift, it is not permissible for anyone except the father to take it back.
This is the position of the majority; however, according to Imam Abu Hanifah rahimahullah, it is permissible to take back a gift from anyone except close relatives (dhawi al-arham). But this hadith and the previous one both explicitly refute his position.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 790
