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Riyad as-Salihin 537 (Book) #38922
Accepting Gifts with Gratitude

SUMMARY: This hadith is about not asking for something from someone, but accepting it when it is given to you and using it either for yourself or giving it away in charity.

538. Salim, son of Abdullah bin 'Umar, from his father Abdullah; from 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah would give me some gift, but I would say: "Give it to someone who needs it more than I". Thereupon he would say, "Take it when it comes to you without begging and without greed, and add it to your property. Then use it yourself or give it away in charity. As for the rest, do not covet it". Salim said: 'Abdullah bin 'Umar would never ask anything from anyone, nor would he refuse accepting it when it was given to him. Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
عن سالم بن عبد الله بن عمر، عن أبيه عبد الله بن عمر، عن عمر رضي الله عنهم قال‏:‏ كان رسول الله يعطيني العطاء، فأقول‏:‏ أعطه من هو أفقر إليه مني، فقال‏:‏ ‏ "‏خذه؛ إذا جاءك من هذا المال شئ، وأنت غير مشرف ولا سائل، فخذه فتموله فإن شئت كله، وإن شئت تصدق به، وما لا، فلا تتبعه نفسك‏"‏ قال سالم‏:‏ فكان عبد الله لا يسأل أحداً شيئاً، ولا يرد شيئاً أعطيه‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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gift  *  acceptance  *  charity  *  greed  *  hadiyyah  *  qabool  *  sadaqah  *  hirs

QUICK LESSONS:
Accept gifts with gratitude and use them either for yourself or give them away in charity as an act of kindness and generosity .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the importance of accepting gifts with gratitude and not being greedy. It teaches us that when we receive a gift from someone, we should accept it without begging or feeling greed towards the gift. We should use the gift for ourselves or give it away in charity as an act of kindness and generosity. We should also be content with what we have and not covet more than what has been given to us.

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