Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)
20/35. Chapter:
Regarding The Imam Accepting Gifts From Idolaters
Sunan Abi Dawud
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ، عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ حِمَارٍ، قَالَ أَهْدَيْتُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَاقَةً فَقَالَ " أَسْلَمْتَ " . فَقُلْتُ لاَ . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنِّي نُهِيتُ عَنْ زَبْدِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ " .
Narrated Iyad ibn Himar: I presented a she-camel to the Prophet (ﷺ). He asked: Have you embraced Islam? I replied: No. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: I have been prohibited to accept the present of polytheists.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 3057In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 130English translation : Book 19, Hadith 3051