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Sunan an-Nasai 3760 (Book 34, Hadith 42) #18375
Generosity and Kindness in Receiving Gifts

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught us to be generous and kind even when receiving gifts.

It was narrated from Anas that some meat was brought to the Messenger of Allah and he said: "What is this?" It was said: "It was given in charity to Barirah". He said: "It is charity for her and a gift for us".
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أُتِيَ بِلَحْمٍ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقِيلَ تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هُوَ لَهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَلَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ

TOPICS
charity  *  gift  *  generosity  *  kindness

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous with your giving; Show kindness towards those who give you gifts; Express your gratitude and appreciation; Give charity whenever possible.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of being generous and kind even when receiving gifts. It was narrated from Anas that some meat was brought to the Messenger of Allah, and he asked what it was. He was told that it had been given in charity to Barirah, so he said that it should be considered both a charity for her, as well as a gift for them. This teaches us that we should always be grateful for any gifts we receive, no matter how small they may seem. We should also remember to show kindness towards those who give us these gifts by expressing our gratitude and appreciation for their generosity. Furthermore, this hadith also encourages us to give charity whenever possible so that others can benefit from our kindness too.

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