24/3. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1049 — The Book of Gifts
Disapproval of giving preference to some over the other children while making gifts ( Hiba).
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 1049
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 1049
حديث النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ عَنْ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ بَشِيرٍ وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ يَقُولُ: أَعْطَانِي أَبِي عَطِيَّةً، فَقَالَتْ عَمْرَةُ بِنْتُ رَوَاحَةَ، لَا أَرْضَى حَتَّى تُشْهِدَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَأَتَى رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي أَعْطَيْتُ ابْنِي مِنْ عَمْرَةَ بِنْتِ رَوَاحَةَ عَطِيَّةً، فَأَمَرَتْنِي أَنْ أُشْهِدَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ: أَعْطَيْتَ سَائِرَ وَلَدِكَ مِثْلَ هذَا قَالَ: لَا قَالَ فَاتَّقُوا اللهَ وَاعْدِلُوا بَيْنَ أَوْلَادِكُمْ قَالَ: فَرَجَعَ، فَرَدَّ عَطِيَّتَهُ.
'Âmir Narrated from:
I heard An-Nu'mân bin Bashîr رضي الله عنه on the pulpit saying, "My father gave me a gift but 'Amra bint Rawâha (my mother) said that she would not agree to it unless he made Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم as a witness to it. So, my father went to Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم and said, 'O Allâh's Messenger! I have given a gift to my son from 'Amra bint Rawâha, but she ordered me to make you as a witness to it.'Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم asked, 'Have you given (the like of it) to all of your sons?' He replied in the negative. Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, 'Be afraid of Allâh and be just to your children.' My father then returned and took back his gift.” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 760, Vol. 3)
