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Musnad Ahmad 755 (Book 5, Hadith 187) #34413
Giving Away Gifts with Wisdom

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) gave 'Ali bin Abi Talib a suit of pure silk, but when he saw 'Ali wearing it, he became angry and so 'Ali tore it and divided it among his womenfolk.

It was narrated that 'Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) said: The Messenger of Allah gave me a suit of pure silk and I went out wearing it. But I saw anger on his face, so i tore it and divided it among my womenfolk.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كَسَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حُلَّةً سِيَرَاءَ فَخَرَجْتُ فِيهَا فَرَأَيْتُ الْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ قَالَ فَشَقَقْتُهَا بَيْنَ نِسَائِي‏.‏

TOPICS
gift  *  wisdom  *  respect  *  generosity  *  hadiyyah  *  hikmah  *  ihtiram  *  takalluf

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous in your giving , Think carefully before taking any action

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of giving away gifts with wisdom. It was narrated that Ali bin Abi Talib said that the Prophet Muhammad gave him a suit of pure silk as a gift. When Ali went out wearing this suit, the Prophet saw him and became angry. In response to this, Ali tore up the suit and divided it among his womenfolk instead of keeping it for himself. This teaches us that we should be generous in our giving but also mindful of how our actions may affect others around us. We should always be respectful to those who give us gifts by not flaunting them or showing off in front of others who may not have been given such luxuries. Furthermore, we should always think carefully before taking any action as even small decisions can have big consequences on ourselves and those around us.

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