15/30. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1367 — Fair Gifts to Children
What Has Been Related About Gifts And Equality Between Children
Hadith About Fair Gifts to Children
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1367
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1367
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، وَسَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ الْمَعْنَى الْوَاحِدُ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَعَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، يُحَدِّثَانِ عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، نَحَلَ ابْنًا لَهُ غُلاَمًا فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُشْهِدُهُ فَقَالَ " أَكُلَّ وَلَدِكَ نَحَلْتَهُ مِثْلَ مَا نَحَلْتَ هَذَا " . قَالَ لاَ . قَالَ " فَارْدُدْهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ بَعْضِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ يَسْتَحِبُّونَ التَّسْوِيَةَ بَيْنَ الْوَلَدِ حَتَّى قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ يُسَوِّي بَيْنَ وَلَدِهِ حَتَّى فِي الْقُبْلَةِ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ يُسَوِّي بَيْنَ وَلَدِهِ فِي النُّحْلِ وَالْعَطِيَّةِ الذَّكَرُ وَالأُنْثَى سَوَاءٌ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمُ التَّسْوِيَةُ بَيْنَ الْوَلَدِ أَنْ يُعْطَى الذَّكَرُ مِثْلَ حَظِّ الأُنْثَيَيْنِ مِثْلَ قِسْمَةِ الْمِيرَاثِ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ أَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ .
An-Nu'man bin Bashir Narrated from:
Narrated An-Nu'man bin Bashir: That His Father Gave A Slave To A Son Of His. So He Went To The Prophet (ﷺ) To Have Him Witness It. He (ﷺ) Said: 'Have You Given A Gift Similar To This One To All Of Your Sons?' He Replied: 'No'. So He Said: 'Then Take Him Back.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1367In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 48English translation : Vol. 30, Book 13, Hadith 1367
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1367
This hadith about fair gifts to children tells of An-Nu'man bin Bashir's father giving a slave to one of his sons. He then went to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) to have him witness the gift. The Prophet asked whether he had given a similar gift to all his sons. When the father said no, the Prophet told him to take it back. The wording is direct and easy to understand. It warns parents against singling out one child in a way that creates unfairness. The hadith does not discuss every family situation, but it clearly teaches care, balance, and fairness when giving gifts to children.
What we learn from this hadith
- Parents should be careful about fairness when giving gifts to children.
- A gift that favors one child may need to be reconsidered.
- Seeking a witness does not make an unfair gift right.
- Family giving should avoid causes of hurt and unfair treatment.
