The validity of the people's saying: A gift is not to be returned
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, is the people's saying "A gift is not to be returned" correct?
The Shaykh:
As you heard, it is not befitting to return it, because it causes distress in the heart of the one who gave it. From the Sunnah and guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he accepted gifts, (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said:Bulugh al-Maram 7:197 Yes, it fosters love. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
As he (peace and blessings be upon him) said.
Honorable Shaykh, is the people's saying "A gift is not to be returned" correct?
The Shaykh:
As you heard, it is not befitting to return it, because it causes distress in the heart of the one who gave it. From the Sunnah and guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he accepted gifts, (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said:
Give gifts to one another, for (giving) gifts gently extracts resentment and ill-will.
تهادوا تحاول فان الهديه تسل السخيمهThe questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
As he (peace and blessings be upon him) said.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الوقف — islamhouse.com (54:15)
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