Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man from Banu Fazarah presented a she-camel, which he had found in the wilderness, as a gift to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reciprocated his gift, but the man considered the Prophet’s return gift to be insufficient and became displeased. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said from the pulpit: “Some Arabs present gifts to me, and I reciprocate according to my ability, but they do not value what I give (considering it insignificant) and become displeased. By Allah! From today onwards, I will not accept any gift from any Arab except a Qurayshi, Ansari, Thaqafi, or Dausi.”