Volume 3, Book 47, Number 758:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostles used to accept gifts and used to give something in return.
Volume 3, Book 47, Number 759:
Narrated An-Nu’man bin Bashir:
that his father took him to Allah’s Apostle and said, “I have given this son of mine a slave.” The
Prophet asked, “Have you given all your sons the like?” He replied in the negative. The Prophet said,
“Take back your gift then.”
Volume 3, Book 47, Number 760:
Narrated ‘Amir:
I heard An-Nu’man bin Bashir on the pulpit saying, “My father gave me a gift but ‘Amra bint
Rawaha (my mother) said that she would not agree to it unless he made Allah’s Apostle as a witness
to it. So, my father went to Allah’s Apostle and said, ‘I have given a gift to my son from ‘Amra bint
Rawaha, but she ordered me to make you as a witness to it, O Allah’s Apostle!’ Allah’s Apostle asked,
‘Have you given (the like of it) to everyone of your sons?’ He replied in the negative. Allah’s Apostle
said, ‘Be afraid of Allah, and be just to your children.’ My father then returned and took back his gift.”
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Volume 3, Book 47, Number 761:
Narrated Az-Zuhari:
Ubaidullah bin ‘Abdullah told me that ‘Aisha had said, “When the Prophet became sick and his
condition became serious, he requested his wives to allow him to be treated in my house, and they
allowed him. He came out leaning on two men while his feet were dragging on the ground. He was
walking between Al-‘Abbas and another man.” ‘Ubaidullah said, “When I informed Ibn ‘Abbas of
what ‘Aisha had said, he asked me whether I knew who was the second man whom ‘Aisha had not
named. I replied in the negative. He said, ‘He was ‘Ali bin Abi Talib.”
Volume 3, Book 47, Number 762:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet said, “One who takes back his gift (which he has already given) is like a dog that
swallows its vomit.”
Volume 3, Book 47, Number 762:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet said, “One who takes back his gift (which he has already given) is like a dog that
swallows its vomit.”
Volume 3, Book 47, Number 755:
Narrated ‘Urwa from ‘Aisha:
The wives of Allah’s Apostle were in two groups. One group consisted of ‘Aisha, Hafsa, Safiyya and
Sauda; and the other group consisted of Um Salama and the other wives of Allah’s Apostle. The
Muslims knew that Allah’s Apostle loved ‘Aisha, so if any of them had a gift and wished to give to Al –
lah’s Apostle, he would delay it, till Allah’s Apostle had come to ‘Aisha’s home and then he would send
his gift to Allah’s Apostle in her home. The group of Um Salama discussed the matter together and
decided that Um Salama should request Allah’s Apostle to tell the people to send their gifts to him in
whatever wife’s house he was. Um Salama told Allah’s Apostle of what they had said, but he did not
reply. Then they (those wives) asked Um Salama about it. She said, “He did not say anything to me.”
They asked her to talk to him again. She talked to him again when she met him on her day, but he
gave no reply. When they asked her, she replied that he had given no reply. They said to her, “Talk to
him till he gives you a reply.” When it was her turn, she talked to him again. He then said to her, “Do
not hurt me regarding Aisha, as the Divine Inspirations do not come to me on any of the beds except
that of Aisha.” On that Um Salama said, “I repent to Allah for hurting you.” Then the group of Um
Salama called Fatima, the daughter of Allah’s Apostle and sent her to Allah’s Apostle to say to him,
“Your wives request to treat them and the daughter of Abu Bakr on equal terms.” Then Fatima con –
veyed the message to him. The Prophet said, “O my daughter! Don’t you love whom I love?” She
replied in the affirmative and returned and told them of the situation. They requested her to go to
him again but she refused. They then sent Zainab bint Jahsh who went to him and used harsh words
saying, “Your wives request you to treat them and the daughter of Ibn Abu Quhafa on equal terms.”
On that she raised her voice and abused ‘Aisha to her face so much so that Allah’s Apostle looked at
‘Aisha to see whether she would retort. ‘Aisha started replying to Zainab till she silenced her. The
Prophet then looked at ‘Aisha and said, “She is really the daughter of Abu Bakr.”
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Volume 3, Book 47, Number 756:
Narrated ‘Azra bin Thabit Al-Ansari:
When I went to Thumama bin ‘Abdullah, he gave me some perfume and said that Anas would not
reject the gifts of perfume. Anas said: The Prophet used not to reject the gifts of perfume.