The issue of 'ariyyah: What is the benefit for the one who gives, i.e., the owner of the palm trees? Is it a worldly benefit or is it an act of kindness?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, regarding the issue of 'ariyyah, what is the benefit for the one who gives, the owner of the palm trees? Is it a pure act of devotion or does he have a worldly benefit?
The Shaykh : Yes, I mean: the owner of the palm trees?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, what motivates him to do so is kindness to his brother. That is one point.
It may also be that he is in need of dates. The owner of the palm trees may be in need of dates; for example, if he has workers and brings them a container of fresh dates, they all eat it because it is fresh and just harvested. But if he brings them half of it as dried dates, it is sufficient for them, is it not? It is sufficient for them. So he may be in need of dried dates. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, I mean: the owner of the palm trees?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, what motivates him to do so is kindness to his brother. That is one point.
It may also be that he is in need of dates. The owner of the palm trees may be in need of dates; for example, if he has workers and brings them a container of fresh dates, they all eat it because it is fresh and just harvested. But if he brings them half of it as dried dates, it is sufficient for them, is it not? It is sufficient for them. So he may be in need of dried dates. Yes.