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Sunan an-Nasai 2613 (Book 23, Hadith 179) #17224
Gift or Charity?

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) would ask if something was a gift or charity before eating it, and if it was charity he would not eat it.

Bahz bin Hakim narrated from his father that his grandfather said: "If something was brought to him, the prophet would ask whether it was a gift or charity. If it was said that if was charity, he would not eat, and if it was said that it was a gift, he would stretch forth his hand".
أَخْبَرَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ وَاصِلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ إِذَا أُتِيَ بِشَىْءٍ سَأَلَ عَنْهُ ‏ "‏ أَهَدِيَّةٌ أَمْ صَدَقَةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَإِنْ قِيلَ صَدَقَةٌ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ وَإِنْ قِيلَ هَدِيَّةٌ بَسَطَ يَدَهُ

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gift  *  charity  *  eating  *  hadiyyah  *  sadaqah  *  akalu  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Ask whether something is a gift or charity before eating it; Be generous with your own resources; Show respect for others' generosity; Be mindful of how you use your resources .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of distinguishing between gifts and charity when offered food. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us to be mindful of where our food comes from, and to be grateful for any gifts we receive. He also taught us that we should not take advantage of people's generosity by accepting charity when it is not necessary. We should always strive to be generous with our own resources, but also mindful of how we use them in order to show respect for others' generosity as well as our own resources.

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