Gifts

51/12. Chapter:

Giving gifts to one's sons

وَإِذَا أَعْطَى بَعْضَ وَلَدِهِ شَيْئًا لَمْ يَجُزْ، حَتَّى يَعْدِلَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَيُعْطِيَ الآخَرِينَ مِثْلَهُ، وَلاَ يُشْهَدُ عَلَيْهِ. وَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اعْدِلُوا بَيْنَ أَوْلاَدِكُمْ فِي الْعَطِيَّةِ». وَهَلْ لِلْوَالِدِ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِي عَطِيَّتِهِ وَمَا يَأْكُلُ مِنْ مَالِ وَلَدِهِ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَلاَ يَتَعَدَّى. وَاشْتَرَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ عُمَرَ بَعِيرًا ثُمَّ أَعْطَاهُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، وَقَالَ: «اصْنَعْ بِهِ مَا شِئْتَ».If somebody gives something to some of his sons then it is not permissible unless he does justice to all of his sons and gives the same to the other sons equally, but no one has the right to bear witness to what one’s father does. The Prophet said, “Do justice when giving a gift to your children.” Is it permissible for the father to demand back the gift which he has given to his children? What one can eat from one’s son’s property? One can eat reasonably without extravagance. And the Prophet bought a camel from ‘Umar and gave it to Ibn ‘Umar and said, “Dispose it as you like.”

Sahih Bukhari : 2586

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، أَنَّهُمَا حَدَّثَاهُ عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، أَتَى بِهِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ إِنِّي نَحَلْتُ ابْنِي هَذَا غُلاَمًا‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَكُلَّ وَلَدِكَ نَحَلْتَ مِثْلَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَارْجِعْهُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated An-Nu`man bin Bashir: that his father took him to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) said, "Take back your gift then."

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2586In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 20USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 47, Hadith 759

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