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Sunan an-Nasai 3758 (Book 34, Hadith 40) #18373
Accepting Gifts in the Cause of Allah

SUMMARY: The delegation of Thaqif came to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with a gift, and he accepted it from them. He then sat with them and answered their questions until he prayed Zuhr with 'Asr.

It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Alqamah Ath-Thaqafi said: "The delegation of Thaqif came to the Messenger of Allah, bringing a gift with them. He said: 'Is it a gift or charity?' If it was a gift it would be for the sake of the Messenger of Allah and to have their needs met, and if it was charity then it would be in the cause of Allah. They said: 'It is a gift'. So he accepted it from them, and sat with them, and they asked questions, until he prayed Zuhr with 'Asr".
أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ هَانِئٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ الثَّقَفِيِّ، قَالَ قَدِمَ وَفْدُ ثَقِيفٍ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَمَعَهُمْ هَدِيَّةٌ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَهَدِيَّةٌ أَمْ صَدَقَةٌ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ هَدِيَّةً فَإِنَّمَا يُبْتَغَى بِهَا وَجْهُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَقَضَاءُ الْحَاجَةِ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ صَدَقَةً فَإِنَّمَا يُبْتَغَى بِهَا وَجْهُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا لاَ بَلْ هَدِيَّةٌ ‏.‏ فَقَبِلَهَا مِنْهُمْ وَقَعَدَ مَعَهُمْ يُسَائِلُهُمْ وَيُسَائِلُونَهُ حَتَّى صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ مَعَ الْعَصْرِ
TOPICS
gift  *  charity  *  hadiyyah  *  sadaqah  *  saw  *  althqaif  *  alashar  *  allah  *  thaqif  *  zuhr

QUICK LESSONS:
Accept gifts given for the sake of Allah as long as they are not haram or forbidden by Him; Be generous when giving charity; Be willing to help others by answering their questions and providing guidance whenever possible;

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about accepting gifts in the cause of Allah. The delegation of Thaqif came to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ with a gift, and he asked if it was a gift or charity. When they said it was a gift, he accepted it from them and sat with them to answer their questions until he prayed Zuhr with 'Asr. This hadith teaches us that we should accept gifts given for the sake of Allah as long as they are not haram or forbidden by Him. We should also be generous when giving charity in order to help those who are less fortunate than us. Furthermore, this hadith shows us that we should always be willing to help others by answering their questions and providing guidance whenever possible.

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