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656. Bahz bin Ḥakīm narrated from his father, from his grandfather who said: "When something was brought to him, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ would ask: 'Is this charity or a gift?' If they said: 'Charity.' He would not eat it, and if they said, 'A gift' he would eat it." (Hasan)
(He said:) There are narrations on this topic from Salmān, Abū Hurairah, Anas, Al-Ḥasan bin 'Alī, Abū 'Amīrah the grandfather of Mu'arraf bin Wāsil, and his name is Rushaid bin Mālik, and Maimūn (bin) Mihrān, Ibn 'Abbās, 'Abdullāh bin 'Amr, and Abū Rāfi',
and 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin 'Alqamah.
This Hadīth has also been reported from 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin 'Alqamah, from 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin Abī 'Aqīl, from the Prophet ﷺ. The name of Bahz bin Ḥakīm's grandfather was Mu'āwīyah bin Ḥaidah Al-Qushairī.
Abū 'Eisā said: The Hadīth of Bahz bin Ḥakīm is a Hasan Gharīb Hadīth.
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[1] Mawālī plural of Mawlā. When a slave is freed he is considered similar to a family member of the one who freed him, and called a Mawlā, or, one who has allegiance.
Commentary
The Prophet ﷺ would accept gifts, and normally he would give gifts in return, but as for charity he would give it to those individuals who deserved and he ﷺ never accepted it for himself.
