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Sahih Muslim 1623d (Book 24, Hadith 18) #11292
Equality in Gifts

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught that if a father gives a gift to one of his children, he should give the same gift to all of his children.

Nu'man b. Bashir reported that his father had donated a slave to him. Allah's Apostle (may peace he upon him) said: Who is this slave (how have you come to possess it)? Thereupon he (Nu'man b. Bashir) said: My father has donated it to me, whereupon he said: Have all brothers (of yours) been given this gift as given to you? He said: #Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Then return him.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا النُّعْمَانُ بْنُ بَشِيرٍ، قَالَ وَقَدْ أَعْطَاهُ أَبُوهُ غُلاَمًا فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ مَا هَذَا الْغُلاَمُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَعْطَانِيهِ أَبِي ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَكُلَّ إِخْوَتِهِ أَعْطَيْتَهُ كَمَا أَعْطَيْتَ هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَرُدَّهُ

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gift  *  equality  *  father  *  children  *  hibah  *  musawat  *  abu  *  awlad

QUICK LESSONS:
Give gifts fairly and equally among your family members/community members/friends etc., strive for fairness in everything you do.
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about the importance of equality and fairness when it comes to giving gifts. The Prophet Muhammad was asked by Nu'man b. Bashir about a slave he had received as a gift from his father, and the Prophet responded by asking if all of Nu'man's brothers had been given the same gift as him. When Nu'man said no, the Prophet told him to return it because it was not fair for one child to receive something that none of their siblings did. This teaches us that we should always strive for fairness and equality when giving gifts or anything else, so that no one feels left out or treated differently than anyone else in their family or community. We should also remember that this applies not only to physical items but also intangible things such as love and attention - everyone deserves an equal share!

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