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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من كتاب السيرFrom the Book of Expeditions
باب في قَبُولِ هَدَايَا الْمُشْرِكِينَ:Chapter: Accepting Gifts from Disbelievers
Hadith 2531
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلَالٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَحْيَى، عَنْ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، قَالَ: "بَعَثَ صَاحِبُ أَيْلَةَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِكِتَابٍ، وَأَهْدَى لَهُ بَغْلَةً بَيْضَاءَ، فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَهْدَى لَهُ بُرْدًا".
Sayyiduna Abu Humayd Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The ruler of Aylah sent a letter to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and sent a gift of a white mule. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) also wrote him a letter in reply and sent a cloak as a gift.
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Ahadith 2529 to 2531)
The sending of gifts by Shah Dhi Yazan and the ruler of Aylah, Yuhanna bin Rubah, to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and the acceptance of these gifts by the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, is established from these ahadith.
Therefore, the head of state may accept gifts from polytheist rulers.
The sending of gifts by Shah Dhi Yazan and the ruler of Aylah, Yuhanna bin Rubah, to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and the acceptance of these gifts by the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, is established from these ahadith.
Therefore, the head of state may accept gifts from polytheist rulers.
