Gifts

ʿAbdullah ibn ʿUthman ibn Jabal narrated to us, saying: My father informed me, from Shuʿba, from Salama, who said: I heard Abu Salama, from Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, say: A man had a debt claim against the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and his Companions moved against him. He said: “Leave him, for the one who has a claim has the right to speak. Buy him a camel of the same age and give it to him.” They said: “We can find only one older than his.” He said: “Buy it and give it to him, for the best of you are those who repay in the best manner.”

Yahya ibn Bukayr narrated to us: al-Layth narrated to us, from ʿUqayl, from Ibn Shihab, from ʿUrwa, that Marwan ibn al-Hakam and al-Miswar ibn Makhrama informed him that when the delegation of Hawazin came to the Prophet ﷺ as Muslims, they asked him to return their property and captives. He said to them: “I have with me those whom you see, and the truest words are dearest to me. So choose one of the two groups: either the captives or the property. I had been waiting.” The Prophet ﷺ had waited for them for some ten nights after returning from Taif. When it became clear to them that he would return only one of the two groups, they said: “We choose our captives.” He stood among the Muslims, praised Allah as He deserved, then said: “To proceed: These brothers of yours have come to us repentant, and I think I should return their captives to them. Whoever among you would willingly give that, let him do so; and whoever wants to retain his share until we give it to him from the first spoils Allah grants us, let him do so.” The people said: “Messenger of Allah, we willingly give it to them.” He said to them: “We do not know which of you has consented and which has not, so return until your representatives report your decision to us.” The people went back, their representatives spoke with them, then they returned to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him that they had willingly consented.

This is what has reached us about the captives of Hawazin.” These are the final words of al-Zuhri; that is, “this is what has reached us.”

Ibn Muqatil narrated to us: ʿAbdullah informed us: Shuʿba informed us, from Salama ibn Kuhayl, from Abu Salama, from Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, from the Prophet ﷺ: He had taken a camel of a certain age, then its owner came asking him to repay it. He said: “The one who has a claim has the right to speak.” Then he repaid him with one better than the camel’s age and said: “The best of you are those who repay in the best manner.”

ʿAbdullah ibn Muhammad narrated to us: Ibn ʿUyayna narrated to us, from ʿAmr, from Ibn ʿUmar, may Allah be pleased with them both: He was with the Prophet ﷺ on a journey, riding a difficult young camel belonging to ʿUmar. It would go ahead of the Prophet ﷺ, so his father would say: “ʿAbdullah, no one should go ahead of the Prophet ﷺ.” The Prophet ﷺ said to him: “Sell it to me.” ʿUmar said: “It is yours.” He bought it, then said: “It is yours, ʿAbdullah; do with it as you wish.”

Al-Humaydi said: Sufyan narrated to us: ʿAmr narrated to us, from Ibn ʿUmar, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: We were with the Prophet ﷺ on a journey, and I was riding a difficult young camel. The Prophet ﷺ said to ʿUmar: “Sell it to me.” He bought it, and the Prophet ﷺ said: “It is yours, ʿAbdullah.”

ʿAbdullah ibn Maslama narrated to us, from Malik, from Nafiʿ, from ʿAbdullah ibn ʿUmar, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab saw a striped silk garment by the mosque door and said: “Messenger of Allah, if only you would buy it and wear it on Friday and when delegations come!” He said: “Only one who has no share in the Hereafter wears it.” Later, some garments arrived and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave ʿUmar one. ʿUmar said: “You gave this to me to wear, though you said what you said about the garment of ʿUtarid.” He said: “I did not give it to you to wear.” So ʿUmar gave it to a polytheist brother of his in Mecca.

Muhammad ibn Jaʿfar Abu Jaʿfar narrated to us: Ibn Fudayl narrated to us, from his father, from Nafiʿ, from Ibn ʿUmar, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: The Prophet ﷺ came to Fatima’s house but did not enter. ʿAli came, and she told him about it. He mentioned it to the Prophet ﷺ, who said: “I saw a patterned curtain at her door. What have I to do with worldly life?” ʿAli went to her and told her. She said: “Let him instruct me to do with it whatever he wishes.” He said: “Send it to so-and-so—a household in need.”

Hajjaj ibn Minhal narrated to us: Shuʿba narrated to us, saying: ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Maysara informed me, saying: I heard Zayd ibn Wahb, from ʿAli, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: The Prophet ﷺ gave me a striped silk garment. I wore it, then saw anger on his face, so I divided it among my wives.

ʿAbdullah ibn Muhammad narrated to us: Yunus ibn Muhammad narrated to us: Shayban narrated to us, from Qatada, who said: Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated to us: A silk brocade cloak was given to the Prophet ﷺ. He used to forbid silk, and the people were astonished by it. He said: “By the One in whose hand is Muhammad’s soul, the handkerchiefs of Saʿd ibn Muʿadh in Paradise are better than this.” Saʿid also reported from Qatada, from Anas, that Ukaydir of Duma had given it to the Prophet ﷺ.

ʿAbdullah ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhab narrated to us: Khalid ibn al-Harith narrated to us: Shuʿba narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Zayd, from Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him: A Jewish woman brought the Prophet ﷺ a poisoned sheep, and he ate from it. She was brought in, and it was said: “Shall we kill her?” He said: “No.” I continued to notice its effect in the uvula of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

Abu al-Nuʿman narrated to us: al-Muʿtamir ibn Sulayman narrated to us, from his father, from Abu ʿUthman, from ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: We were with the Prophet ﷺ, one hundred and thirty people. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Does any of you have food?” A man had about a saʿ of food. It was kneaded with water. Then a tall, unkempt polytheist came driving sheep. The Prophet ﷺ said: “For sale, or as a gift?” He said: “For sale.” So he bought a sheep. It was prepared, and the Prophet ﷺ ordered its innards to be roasted. By Allah, among the one hundred and thirty there was no one for whom the Prophet ﷺ did not cut a portion from its innards: if the person was present, he gave it to him; if absent, he set it aside for him. He made two large bowls from it, and everyone ate and was satisfied. The two bowls still had food left, so we carried them on the camel—or something to that effect.

Khalid ibn Makhlad narrated to us: Sulayman ibn Bilal narrated to us, saying: ʿAbdullah ibn Dinar narrated to me, from Ibn ʿUmar, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: ʿUmar saw a garment for sale on a man and said to the Prophet ﷺ: “Buy this garment to wear on Friday and when delegations come to you.” He said: “Only one who has no share in the Hereafter wears this.” Later, some garments were brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he sent one to ʿUmar. ʿUmar said: “How can I wear it when you said what you said about it?” He said: “I did not clothe you with it to wear; you may sell it or give it as clothing to someone else.” So ʿUmar sent it to a brother of his from among the people of Mecca before he became Muslim.

ʿUbayd ibn Ismaʿil narrated to us: Abu Usama narrated to us, from Hisham, from his father, from Asma bint Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: My mother came to me while she was a polytheist, during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I sought a ruling from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: “My mother has come to me, hoping for something. May I maintain ties with her?” He said: “Yes, maintain ties with your mother.”

Muslim ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Hisham and Shuʿba narrated to us, both saying: Qatada narrated to us, from Saʿid ibn al-Musayyab, from Ibn ʿAbbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: The Prophet ﷺ said: “One who takes back his gift is like one who returns to his vomit.”

ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us: ʿAbd al-Warith narrated to us: Ayyub narrated to us, from ʿIkrima, from Ibn ʿAbbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: The Prophet ﷺ said: “A bad example is not for us: one who takes back his gift is like a dog that returns to its vomit.”

Yahya ibn Qazaʿa narrated to us: Malik narrated to us, from Zayd ibn Aslam, from his father, who said: I heard ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, say: I gave a horse in the cause of Allah. The person who had it failed to care for it, so I wanted to buy it from him, thinking he would sell it cheaply. I asked the Prophet ﷺ about that, and he said: “Do not buy it, even if he offers it to you for a single dirham, for one who takes back his charity is like a dog returning to its vomit.”

Ibrahim ibn Musa narrated to us: Hisham ibn Yusuf informed us that Ibn Jurayj informed them, saying: ʿAbdullah ibn ʿUbaydullah ibn Abi Mulayka informed me that the sons of Suhayb, the freedman of Ibn Judʿan, claimed two houses and a room, saying that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had given them to Suhayb. Marwan said: “Who will testify to that for you?” They said: “Ibn ʿUmar.” He summoned him, and he testified that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had given Suhayb two houses and a room. Marwan therefore ruled in their favor on the basis of his testimony.

Abu Nuʿaym narrated to us: Shayban narrated to us, from Yahya, from Abu Salama, from Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: The Prophet ﷺ ruled that an ʿumra belongs to the person to whom it was granted.

Hafs ibn ʿUmar narrated to us: Hammam narrated to us: Qatada narrated to us, saying: al-Nadr ibn Anas narrated to me, from Bashir ibn Nahik, from Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, from the Prophet ﷺ, who said: “An ʿumra is valid.” ʿAta said: Jabir narrated to me from the Prophet ﷺ something similar.

Adam narrated to us: Shuʿba narrated to us, from Qatada, who said: I heard Anas say: There was an alarm in Medina, so the Prophet ﷺ borrowed a horse from Abu Talha called al-Mandub and rode it. When he returned, he said: “We saw nothing [to fear], and we found it to be a sea.”