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الفتح الربانی
Al-Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل الهبة والهدية
Issues of Gifts and Presents
قبول رَسُولِ اللهِ صلَّى اللهُ عَليهِ وسَلمَ الْهَدِيَّةَ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ حَقِيرَة لا الصَّدَقَةَ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ عَظِيمَةٌ
Acceptance by the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) of a gift even if insignificant, but not charity even if great
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Hadith Number: 6258
عن ابي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم لو اهديت إلي ذراع لقبلت ولو دعيت إلى كراع لاجبت قال وكيع في حديثه لو اهديت إلي ذراع
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: If I am given the upper part of the meat (the portion above the shank) as a gift, I will accept it, and if I am invited to the thinner part of the shank, I will accept it.


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حكم: أخرجه البخاري: 5178
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Hadith Number: 6259
عن انس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال ثارت ارنب فتبعها الناس فكنت في اول من سبق إليها فاخذتها فاتيت بها ابا طلحة قال فامر بها فذبحت ثم شويت قال ثم اخذ عجزها فقال ائت به رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم قال فاتيته به قال قلت إن ابا طلحة ارسل إليك بعجز هذه الارنب قال فقبله مني
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that a rabbit ran and people chased after it. I was the first person to reach it, so I caught it and brought it to Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him). He ordered, so it was slaughtered. Then I roasted it, then he took its hind half and said: Take this to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So I brought it to him and said: Indeed, Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) has sent this hind part of the rabbit to you. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted it from me.


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حكم: حديث صحيح
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Hadith Number: 6260
(وعنه من طريق ثان) انفجنا ارنبا بمر الظهران قال فسعى عليها الغلمان حتى لغبوا قال فادركتها فاتيت بها ابا طلحة فذبحها ثم بعث معي بوركها إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فقبل
(Second chain) Sayyiduna Anas says: We chased a rabbit at the place of Marr az-Zahran, the boys ran to catch it, but they became tired and I caught it and brought it to Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him). He slaughtered it and, giving me its haunch, sent me to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted it.


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حكم: حديث صحيح
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Hadith Number: 6261
عن عبد الله بن بسر صاحب رسول الله رضي الله عنه قال كانت اختي تبعثني إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم بالهدية فيقبلها
It is narrated from the Companion of the Messenger, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him), who says: My sister used to send me with a gift to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) would accept it.


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حكم: اسناده حسن
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Hadith Number: 6262
عن ابي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم انه كان يقبل الهدية ولا يقبل الصدقة
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to accept gifts but did not accept charity.


تخریج الحدیث:
حكم: حديث صحيح۔ أخرجه ابوداود: 4512
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Hadith Number: 6263
عن سلمان رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم مثله
Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar hadith of the Prophet.


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حكم: حديث صحيح
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Hadith Number: 6264
عن عبد الله بن بسر رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم مثله
. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar hadith of the Prophet.


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حكم: صحيح لغيره
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Hadith Number: 6265
عن انس رضي الله عنه ان النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم اتي بلحم فقيل له إنه قد تصدق به على بريرة فقال هو لها صدقة وهو لنا هدية
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that meat was brought to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and it was said to him that this had been given as charity to Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is charity for her and a gift for us."


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حكم: أخرجه البخاري: 2577
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Hadith Number: 6266
عن ابي سلمة عن ام سلمة رضي الله عنها ان امراة اهدت لها رجل شاة تصدقت عليها بها فامرها النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ان تقبلها
It is narrated from Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) that a woman gifted her a leg of a goat. This leg had been given to that woman as charity. So the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed her to accept it.


تخریج الحدیث:
حكم: اسناده صحيح۔ أخرجه عبد الرزاق في ’’تفسيره‘‘: 2/ 279
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Hadith Number: 6267
عن ام عطية رضي الله عنها قالت بعث إلي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم بشاة من الصدقة فبعثت إلى عائشة بشيء منها فلما جاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم إلى عائشة قال هل عندكم من شيء قالت لا إلا ان نسيبة بعثت إلينا من الشاة التي بعثتم بها إليها فقال إنها قد بلغت محلها
It is narrated from Sayyida Umm Atiyya (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a goat given in charity to her, and she sent a portion of it to Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and asked: "Is there anything to eat?" She replied: "No, except that Naseebah (i.e., Umm Atiyya) sent a portion of that goat which you had given to her." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, it has reached its proper place."


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حكم: أخرجه البخاري: 1446
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