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Sahih Muslim 1623g (Book 24, Hadith 21) #11295
The Importance of Fairness and Justice in Distributing Gifts

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of being fair and just in distributing gifts among children.

Nu'man b. Bashir, reported that Allah's Messenger had said: Have you, besides him, other sons? He said: Yes. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Have you given gifts to all of them like this (as you have given to Nu'man)? He said: #Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: I cannot bear witness to an injustice.
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَلَكَ بَنُونَ سِوَاهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَكُلَّهُمْ أَعْطَيْتَ مِثْلَ هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَلاَ أَشْهَدُ عَلَى جَوْرٍ

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fairness  *  justice  *  gifts  *  equality

QUICK LESSONS:
Be fair and just in distributing gifts among your children; do not show favoritism or partiality towards any one child over another as this would be considered unjust and unfair; strive for equality amongst your children so they can all feel loved equally by their parents.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of fairness and justice when it comes to distributing gifts among children. It was narrated by Nu'man b. Bashir who reported that Allah's Messenger said, "Have you given gifts to all your sons like this one?" When the man replied that he hadn't, Allah's Messenger said, "I cannot bear witness to an injustice." This hadith teaches us that we should be fair and just when it comes to giving out gifts or anything else for that matter; we should not show favoritism or partiality towards any one child over another as this would be considered unjust and unfair. We must strive to ensure equality amongst our children so they can all feel loved equally by their parents.

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