How do we reconcile the hadith (Whoever intercedes for his brother and then receives a gift for it and accepts it has entered a great gate of usury) with the hadith
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The questioner : The apparent meaning of this hadith is that it conflicts with the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he said: Sunan Abi Dawud 1672Sahih (Al-Albani) So how do we reconcile them?
The Shaykh : It is a matter of timing: giving the gift before the intercession or delaying it. The ruling is based on giving it beforehand. Is the usury clear? ...
if anyone does you a kindness, recompense him
من صنع إليكم معروفاً فكافؤوهThe Shaykh : It is a matter of timing: giving the gift before the intercession or delaying it. The ruling is based on giving it beforehand. Is the usury clear? ...
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