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Riyad as-Salihin 1773

My father took me to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and said to him: “I have gifted one of my slaves to this son of mine.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)…

An-Numannarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih by agreed upon
2names in the chain
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عن النعمان بن بشير رضي الله عنهما

أن أبًا له أتي به رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: إني نحلت ابني هذا غلامًا كان لي، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «أكل ولدك نحلته مثل هذا؟

«فقال: لا، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فأرجعه». وفي رواية: فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «أفعلت هذا بولدك كلهم؟ «قال: لا، قال: «اتقوا الله واعدلوا بين أولادكم«فرجع أبي، فرد تلك الصدقة. وفي رواية: فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «يا بشير ألك ولد سوى هذا؟»

قال: نعم، قال: «أكلهم وهبت له مثل هذا؟ «قال: لا، قال: «فلا تشهدني إذًا فإني لا أشهد على جور«وفي رواية «لا تشهدني على جور«وفي رواية: «أشهد على هذا غيري«ثم قال: «أيسرك أن يكونوا إليك في البر سواء؟ «قال«بلى، قال: «فلا إذًا»

My father took me to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and said to him: “I have gifted one of my slaves to this son of mine.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Have you given such gift to every son of yours?”

He replied, “No.” Thereupon he said, “Take this gift back.”Another narration is: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Be mindful of your obligation to Allah and do justice in respect of your children.” My father came back and revoked his gift. Another narration is: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) asked, “Have you other children besides this one?”

He said, “Yes.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) asked, “Have you awarded a gift like this to all of them.” He said, “No.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “I am not going to bear witness to this act of injustice.”Another narration is: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) asked, “Do you not except goodness from all of them as you except from him?”

He said, “Yes, of course.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Then don’t do this (i.e., do not give a gift to one son only).”.

Riyad as-Salihin 1773, Book 18, The Book of the Prohibited actions, Hadith 263. 1 min read

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam an-Nawawi back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam an-NawawiCompiler, died 676 AH
  2. 2An-Numan ibn BashirFrom, Companion, died 60 AH

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