34/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3734 — Ruqba Is Discouraged but Takes Effect
Mentioning The Different Versions Of The Report Of Jabir Concerning 'Umra
Ruqba Gift in Islam: It Belongs to the Recipient
Sunan an-Nasai : 3734
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3734
أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ زِيَادِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، يَقُولُ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الرُّقْبَى وَقَالَ " مَنْ أُرْقِبَ رُقْبَى فَهُوَ لَهُ " .
Habib bin Abi Thabit Narrated from:
I heard Ibn 'Umar say: 'The Messenger of Allah forbade Ruqba and said: Whoever is given something on the basis of Ruqba, it belongs to him."'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3734In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 16English translation : Vol. 4, Book 34, Hadith 3765
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3734
This Hadith focuses on the Ruqba gift in Islam. Ibn 'Umar reports that the Messenger of Allah forbade Ruqba and then said that whoever is given a Ruqba, it belongs to him. The two parts of the narration should be read together. The form is discouraged, but if it is used, the gift takes effect for the recipient. The text does not say that the giver may later cancel it or take it back. Its main lesson is that the words used in a property gift have a real outcome. A person should therefore avoid using Ruqba casually, especially while expecting the item to return. The explanation should not add conditions beyond this clear wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Messenger of Allah forbade Ruqba.
- If a Ruqba gift is made, it belongs to the recipient.
- A giver should not use this arrangement while assuming it has no lasting effect.
