Types of gifts and the ruling on giving gifts to the great and the rulers
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Are gifts to rulers, and the gift of Bilqis to Sulayman (peace be upon him) and to our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), from the category of gifts of generosity or from the category of gifts of reward?
Answer:
The gift of Bilqis was not a gift; she wanted to test Sulayman (peace be upon him) to see if he would accept money or not accept money? She wanted to test this as part of her intelligence.[An-Naml 27:35] When it came to Sulayman, he understood the intent. [An-Naml 27:36] So this was a test; it is not a gift. It is called a gift, but it is not a gift.
As for giving to the Messenger and giving to the great ones, they say the one to whom the gift is given falls into three categories. If you give to someone who is above you, this is a gift of reward; you want him to give to you or return something to you. If you give to someone who is equal to you, this is a gift of affection. A gift of affection. If you give to someone who is below you, this is a gift of charity and mercy. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Are gifts to rulers, and the gift of Bilqis to Sulayman (peace be upon him) and to our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), from the category of gifts of generosity or from the category of gifts of reward?
Answer:
The gift of Bilqis was not a gift; she wanted to test Sulayman (peace be upon him) to see if he would accept money or not accept money? She wanted to test this as part of her intelligence.
But indeed, I will send to them a gift and see with what [reply] the messengers will return."
وَإِنِّي مُرْسِلَةٌ إِلَيْهِم بِهَدِيَّةٍ فَنَاظِرَةٌ بِمَ يَرْجِعُ الْمُرْسَلُونَDo you provide me with wealth? But what Allah has given me is better than what He has given you.
أَتُمِدُّونَنِ بِمَالٍ فَمَا آتَانِيَ اللَّهُ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا آتَاكُمAs for giving to the Messenger and giving to the great ones, they say the one to whom the gift is given falls into three categories. If you give to someone who is above you, this is a gift of reward; you want him to give to you or return something to you. If you give to someone who is equal to you, this is a gift of affection. A gift of affection. If you give to someone who is below you, this is a gift of charity and mercy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1671] أنواع الهدايا وحكم إهداء الكبار والولاة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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