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Sunan an-Nasai 5303 (Book 48, Hadith 264) #19835
Prohibited from Wearing a Gift

SUMMARY: The Prophet (SAW) was gifted a Qaba' of Ad-Dibaj, but he soon took it off and sent it to 'Umar after Jibril prohibited him from wearing it. 'Umar sold the garment for two thousand Dirhams.

Jabir said: "The Prophet SAW put on a Qaba' of Ad-Dibaj that had been given to him, but he soon took it off and sent it to 'Umar. It was said to him: 'How soon you took it off, O Messenger of Allah'. He said: 'Jibril, peace be upon him, prohibited me from wearing it'. Then 'Umar came weeping and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, you disliked something but you gave it to me'. He said: 'I did not give it to you to wear it, rather I gave it to you to sell it'. So 'Umar sold it for two thousand Dirhams".
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا، يَقُولُ لَبِسَ النَّبِيُّ قِبَاءً مِنْ دِيبَاجٍ أُهْدِيَ لَهُ ثُمَّ أَوْشَكَ أَنْ نَزَعَهُ فَأَرْسَلَ بِهِ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ قَدْ أَوْشَكَ مَا نَزَعْتَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ نَهَانِي عَنْهُ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَجَاءَ عُمَرُ يَبْكِي فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَرِهْتَ أَمْرًا وَأَعْطَيْتَنِيهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنِّي لَمْ أُعْطِكَهُ لِتَلْبَسَهُ إِنَّمَا أَعْطَيْتُكَهُ لِتَبِيعَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَبَاعَهُ عُمَرُ بِأَلْفَىْ دِرْهَمٍ

TOPICS
gift  *  prohibited  *  sell  *  garment  *  qaba  *  addibaj  *  hibah  *  mamnoo  *  baia  *  dirham  *  abaya  *  dirhams

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek guidance from Allah before making decisions in life; Use gifts and possessions wisely; Donate money or goods for good causes; Be generous with your resources; Respect others’ opinions even if you disagree with them .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's encounter with Jibril, peace be upon him. The Prophet was gifted a Qaba' of Ad-Dibaj, which is an outer garment worn by men in ancient times. However, Jibril prohibited him from wearing it so he took it off and sent it to 'Umar instead. When 'Umar received the gift, he was surprised that the Prophet disliked something yet gave it to him anyway. The Prophet clarified that he did not give the garment to wear but rather to sell for two thousand dirhams which is equivalent to modern day currency. This hadith teaches us that we should not be wasteful with our gifts and possessions as they can be used for good causes such as charity or helping those in need financially or otherwise. It also teaches us that we should always seek guidance from Allah before making any decisions in life as He knows what is best for us even if we don't understand why at first glance.

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