The Gift

A gift brings about affection, reinforces brotherhood, and removes grudges. Give gifts to each other and you will love each other.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  تَهادَوا تَحابُّوا ، تَهادُوا فإنَّها تَذهَبُ بِالضَّغائنِ . . الكافي : 5 / 144 / 14 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Give gifts to each other and you will love each other; give gifts to each other for it removes grudges.' al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 144, no. 14

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  الهَدِيَّةُ تُورِثُ المَوَدَّةَ ، وتَجدُرُ  الاُخُوَّةَ ، وتُذهِبُ الضَّغينَةَ ، تَهادُوا تَحابُّوا . بحار الأنوار : 77 / 166 / 2 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A gift brings about affection, reinforces brotherhood, and removes grudges. Give gifts to each other and you will love each other.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 166, no. 2

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  هَدايا العُمّالِ غُلولٌ . كنز العمّال : 15067 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Gifts to administrators [of the government] are forbidden, all [kinds] of them.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 15068

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنّا لانَقبَلُ هَدِيَةَ مُشرِكٍ . كنز العمّال : 14475، 14479 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'We do not accept the gift of a polytheist.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 15068

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لَو اُهدِيَ إلَيَّ كُراعٌ‏  لَقَبِلتُهُ . الكافي : 5 / 143 / 9 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If an animal's leg was gifted to me, I would accept it.' al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 143, no. 8

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مِن تَكرِمَةِ الرّجُلِ لأخيهِ المُسلمِ أن يَقبَلَ تُحفَتَهُ ، ويُتحِفَهُ بما عِندَهُ ، ولا يَتَكَلّفَ لَهُ شيئاً . الكافي : 5 / 143 / 8 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A person's honouring of his Muslim brother entails accepting his gift, and that he give him from what he has, and that he does not burden himself for him in any way.' al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 143, no. 9

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  العائدُ فِي هِبَتِهِ كالعائدِ في قَيئهِ . كنز العمّال : 46164 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'One who takes back a gift he has given is like one who swallows his own vomit.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 46164