Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1621
The Book on Military Expeditions
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ الْقَطَّانِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، هُوَ ابْنُ الشِّخِّيرِ عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ حِمَارٍ، أَنَّهُ أَهْدَى لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم هَدِيَّةً لَهُ أَوْ نَاقَةً فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَسْلَمْتَ " . قَالَ لاَ . قَالَ " فَإِنِّي نُهِيتُ عَنْ زَبْدِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَمَعْنَى قَوْلِهِ " إِنِّي نُهِيتُ عَنْ زَبْدِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ " . يَعْنِي هَدَايَاهُمْ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقْبَلُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ هَدَايَاهُمْ وَذُكِرَ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ الْكَرَاهِيَةُ وَاحْتُمِلَ أَنْ يَكُونَ هَذَا بَعْدَ مَا كَانَ يَقْبَلُ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ نَهَى عَنْ هَدَايَاهُمْ .
That he gave the Prophet (ﷺ) a gift or a camel, so the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Have you accepted Islam?" He said: "No." He said: "Then I have been prohibited from the Zabd (gift) of the idolaters."
This Hadith is Hasan Sahih. And the meaning of his saying: "I haven been prohibited from the Zabd (gifts) of the idolaters" is their gifts.
It has been reported about the Messenger (ﷺ) that he used to accept the gifts of the idolaters while a dislike for that is mentioned in this Hadith.
And the implication is that this was after he used to accept from them, and then he later forbade their gifts.
Narrated by Narrated 'Iyad bin Himar:
Context
In this hadith, 'Iyad bin Himar narrates an incident where he presented a gift to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ asked if he had accepted Islam, to which he replied negatively. The Prophet ﷺ then stated that he was prohibited from accepting gifts from idolaters. This highlights the importance of the source of gifts and the implications of accepting them from those outside the faith.
Modern Application
In contemporary life, this principle can be reflected in the choices we make about the influences we allow into our lives. It encourages individuals to consider the values and beliefs of those from whom they accept gifts or support, ensuring alignment with their own principles.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Charity because it discusses the acceptance of gifts and the ethical considerations surrounding them.
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Prohibited to you are dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah, and [those animals] killed by strangling or by a violent blow or by a head-long fall or by the goring of horns, and those from which a wild animal has eaten, except what you [are able to] slaughter [before its death], and those which are sacrificed on stone altars, and [prohibited is] that you seek decision through divining arrows. That is grave disobedience. This day those who disbelieve have despaired of [defeating] your religion; so fear them not, but fear Me. This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion. But whoever is forced by severe hunger with no inclination to sin - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
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About Jami` at-Tirmidhi
This hadith is #1621 from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, in the Book of The Book on Military Expeditions. It is graded Hasan and narrated by Narrated 'Iyad bin Himar:.