What Has Been Related About Accepting Gifts And Reciprocating For Them
Darussalam · Volume 4
25. Chapters On Righteousness And Maintaining Good Relations With Relatives From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation
الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 504
Source no. 1953 · Volume 4 · Page 453
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (١٦٠٣)
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1953. 'Aishah narrated: "The Prophet ﷺ would accept gifts and he would give something in return." (Sahih) There are narrations on this topic from Abū Hurairah, Anas, Ibn 'Umar, and Jābir. [Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Sahīh Gharīb from this route. We do not know of it to be Marfū' except through the narration of 'Eisā bin Yūnus from Hishām (narrators in the chain).
١٩٥٣ - حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَكْثَمَ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «كَانَ يَقْبَلُ الْهَدِيَّةَ وَيُثِيبُ عَلَيْهَا». وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، وَأَنَسٍ، وَابْنِ عُمَرَ، وَجَابِرٍ. هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ. مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ. لَا نَعْرِفُهُ مَرْفُوعًا إِلَّا مِنْ حَدِيثِ عِيسَى بْنِ يُونُسَ عَنْ هِشَامٍ.
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Exchanging gifts is a means to promote mutual love and affection. As such, if one of us receives a gift from someone like him, he should also reciprocate in like manner. However, if one holding a superior position gives gifts they should return the gesture by thanking him and praying for his well-being.