Hadith About Gift Giving

What are hadith about gift giving? Examples of hadith about gift giving...

According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Prophet said, “Give each other gifts, for indeed the gift removes bad feelings from the chest.” (al-Tirmidhi, al-Wala’, 6)

According to ʿAbd Allah b. Masʿud (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Once you are invited, respond to it, once you are given a gift, do not refuse it!” (Ibn Hanbal, I, 405)

According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “O Muslim women! None of you should look down upon the gift sent by her female neighbor even if the gift is just the trotters of the sheep (fleshless part of legs).” (al-Bukhari, al-Hiba, 1; Muslim, al-Zakat, 90)

ʿAʾisha (ra) reported, “Once I said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger, I have two neighbors and would like to know to which of them I should give presents.’ He replied, ‘To the one whose door is nearer to you.’” (al-Bukhari, al-Shufʿa, 3)

According to Ibn ʿUmar (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “If anyone asks something from you in the name of Allah, give it to him; if you are invited, respond to it; if you are given a gift, return a gift to him. If you do not have anything to give, then make a prayer for him.” (Ibn Hanbal, II, 96)

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths