Returning a gift and accepting it
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: It is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not return a gift. So, if a person returns a gift from someone, does that count as committing a forbidden act?
Answer:
No, it is not forbidden, but it is better to accept the gift. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 3536Sahih (Al-Albani) so he did not return them, but he is not required to accept them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: It is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not return a gift. So, if a person returns a gift from someone, does that count as committing a forbidden act?
Answer:
No, it is not forbidden, but it is better to accept the gift. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Narrated 'Aishah: That the Prophet (ﷺ) used to accept a gift and make return for it.
يقبل الهدية ويثيب عليها
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل وأما المقام الثاني الذي وقع فيه الغلط — islamhouse.com (1:14:38)
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