The Chapters on Gifts
Nu'man bin Bashir said that his father took him to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said
“Bear witness that I have given Nu'man such and such from my wealth.” He said: “Have you given all your children something like that which you have given to Nu'man?” He said: “No.” He said: “Then let someone other than me bear witness to that.” And he said: “Would you not like all your children to honor you equally?” He said: “Of course.” He said: “Then do not do this.”
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2375
from Nu'man bin Bashir that
his father gave him a gift of a slave, and he came to the Prophet (ﷺ) so that he could witness the gift. He said: “Have you given something to all of your children?” He said: “No.” He said: “Then take back (your gift).”
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2376
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas and Ibn 'Umar, who attributed the Hadith to the Prophet (ﷺ) that he said:“It is not permissible for a man to give a gift then take it back, except what a father gives to his child.”
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2377
It was narrated from Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from, his Grandfather, that the Prophet (ﷺ) of Allah (SWT) said:“None of you should take back his gift, except a father (taking it back) from his son.”
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2378
from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said
“There is no lifelong grant. Whoever is given something as a lifelong grant, it is his.' ”
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2379
Jabir said
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Whoever gives a lifelong grant to a man, it belongs to him (the recipient) and to his heirs. His (the giver's) words put an end to his right to it, and it belongs to the one to whom it was given for life and to his heirs.”
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2380
from Zaid bin Thabit that
the Prophet (ﷺ) ruled that a gift given for life belongs to the heirs (of the recipient)
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2381
from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said
“There is no Ruqba. Whoever is given a gift on the basis of Ruqba, it belongs to him, whether he lives or dies.”
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2382
from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said
“Umra belongs to the one to whom it is given, and Ruqba belongs to the one to whom it is given.”
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2383
from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said
“The likeness of one who takes back his gift is that of a dog that eats until it is full and vomits; then it goes back to its vomit and eats it again.”
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2384
from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said
“The one who takes back his gift is like the one who goes back to his vomit.”
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2385
from Ibn`Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) said
“The one who takes back his gift is like the dog that goes back to its vomit.”
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2386
from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said
“A man has more right to his gift so long as he has not gotten something in return for it.”
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2387
from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father that he delivered
“It is not permissible for a woman to dispose of her wealth except with her husband's permission, once he has married her.”
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2388
It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Yahya, one of the sons of Ka'b bin Malik, from his grandfather, that :his grandmother Khairah, the wife of Ka'b bin Malik, came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with some jewelry belonging to her and said, I am giving this in charity. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to her: “It is not permissible for a woman to dispose of her wealth without her husband's permission. Did you ask Ka'b's permission?” She said: “Yes.” So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent for Ka'b bin Malik, her husband, and said, “Did you give Khairah permission to give her jewelry in charity?” He said: “Yes.” So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) accepted it from her
Sunan Ibn Majah, The Chapters on Gifts · Hadith 2389
