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4066 - قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "اَلْهَدِيَّةُ فِي اَلتَّوْرَاةِ غَافِرٌ عَيْناً ".

Hadith.4066 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "A gift in the Torah is described as something that blinds the eyes."

4067 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "تَهَادَوْا تَحَابُّوا".

Hadith.4067 - Imam (as) said: "Exchange gifts (with one another), and you will love one another."

4068 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "اَلْهَدِيَّةُ تَسُلُّ اَلسَّخَائِمَ".

Hadith.4068 - Imam (as) said: "A gift removes grudges (resentments)."

4069 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "نِعْمَ اَلشَّيْءُ اَلْهَدِيَّةُ أَمَامَ اَلْحَاجَةِ".

Hadith.4069 - Imam (as) said: "How excellent is a gift given before making a request."

4070 - وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : "لَوْ دُعِيتُ إِلَى كُرَاعٍ لَأَجَبْتُ وَ لَوْ أُهْدِيَ إِلَيَّ كُرَاعٌ لَقَبِلْتُ".

Hadith.4070 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) said: "If I were invited to a meal consisting of a trotter, I would accept, and if I were gifted a trotter, I would accept it."

4071 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "عَجِّلُوا رَدَّ ظُرُوفِ اَلْهَدَايَا فَإِنَّهُ أَسْرَعُ لِتَوَاتُرِهَا".

Hadith.4071 - Imam (as) said: "Hasten to return the gift containers, for it encourages the continuous giving of gifts."

4072 - وَ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ لاَ يَرُدُّ اَلطِّيبَ وَ اَلْحَلْوَاءَ.

Hadith.4072 - Imam (as) would not refuse perfume or sweets.

4073 - وَ أُتِيَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ بِهَدِيَّةِ اَلنَّيْرُوزِ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "مَا هَذَا" قَالُوا يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ اَلْيَوْمُ اَلنَّيْرُوزُ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "اِصْنَعُوا لَنَا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ نَيْرُوزاً".

Hadith.4073 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was presented with a gift on the day of Nayrouz. Imam (as) asked: "What is this?" They replied: "O Commander of the Faithful, today is Nayrouz." Imam (as) said: "Make every day for us a Nayrouz."

4074 - وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "نَيْرُوزُنَا كُلُّ يَوْمٍ".

Hadith.4074 - It is narrated that Imam (as) said: "Our Nayrouz is every day."

4075 - وَ رَوَى ثُوَيْرُ بْنُ أَبِي فَاخِتَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ : "أَهْدَى كِسْرَى لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَقَبِلَ مِنْهُ وَ أَهْدَى قَيْصَرُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَقَبِلَ مِنْهُ وَ أَهْدَتْ لَهُ اَلْمُلُوكُ فَقَبِلَ مِنْهُمْ".

Hadith.4075 - Thuwair ibn Abi Fakhitah narrated from his father, from Imam Ali (as), who said: "Kisra sent a gift to the Prophet (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family), and He (sw) accepted it. Caesar also sent a gift to the Prophet (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family), and He (sw) accepted it. Likewise, the kings sent gifts to Him (sw), and He (sw) accepted them."

4076 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "عُدْ مَنْ لاَ يَعُودُكَ وَ أَهْدِ إِلَى مَنْ لاَ يُهْدِي إِلَيْكَ".

Hadith.4076 - Imam (as) said: "Visit those who do not visit you, and give gifts to those who do not give gifts to you."

4077 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "اَلْهَدِيَّةُ ثَلاَثٌ هَدِيَّةُ مُكَافَأَةٍ وَ هَدِيَّةُ مُصَانَعَةٍ وَ هَدِيَّةٌ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ".

Hadith.4077 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Gifts are of three types: a gift given in reciprocation, a gift given to seek favor, and a gift given for the sake of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious."

4078 - وَ رَوَى اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ اَلْكَرْخِيِّ قَالَ : سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ لَهُ اَلضَّيْعَةُ اَلْكَبِيرَةُ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ اَلْمِهْرَجَانِ وَ اَلنَّيْرُوزِ أَهْدَوْا إِلَيْهِ اَلشَّيْءَ لَيْسَ هُوَ عَلَيْهِمْ يَتَقَرَّبُونَ بِذَلِكَ اَلشَّيْءِ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ "أَ لَيْسَ هُمْ مُصَلِّينَ " قُلْتُ بَلَى قَالَ "فَلْيَقْبَلْ هَدِيَّتَهُمْ وَ لْيُكَافِهِمْ".

Hadith.4078 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Ibrahim al-Karkhi, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who owns a large estate, and when the festivals of Mehregan and Nayrouz arrive, people gift him items, not as an obligation, but to seek closeness to him. Imam (as) said: "Are they not Muslims?" I said: "Yes." Imam (as) said: "Then let him accept their gifts and reciprocate them."

4079 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "إِذَا أُهْدِيَ إِلَى اَلرَّجُلِ اَلْهَدِيَّةُ مِنْ طَعَامٍ وَ عِنْدَهُ قَوْمٌ فَهُمْ شُرَكَاءُ فِيهَا يَعْنِي اَلْفَاكِهَةَ وَ غَيْرَهَا".

Hadith.4079 - Imam (as) said: "If a man is given a gift of food and he has guests with him, then they share in it, this includes fruits and other items."

4080 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ أَعْيَنَ قَالَ : سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَهْدَى إِلَى رَجُلٍ هَدِيَّةً وَ هُوَ يَرْجُو ثَوَابَهَا فَلَمْ يُثِبْهُ صَاحِبُهَا حَتَّى هَلَكَ وَ أَصَابَ اَلرَّجُلُ هَدِيَّتَهُ بِعَيْنِهَا أَ لَهُ أَنْ يُرَاجِعَهَا إِنْ قَدِرَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ قَالَ "لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ".

Hadith.4080 - It is narrated from Isa ibn Ayan, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who gave a gift to another man, hoping for a return, but the recipient did not reciprocate until he passed away. The giver then found his gift in its original form. I asked: "Is it permissible for him to take it back if he is able to?" Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in taking it."

4081 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ : قُلْتُ لَهُ اَلرَّجُلُ اَلْفَقِيرُ يُهْدِي إِلَيَّ اَلْهَدِيَّةَ يَتَعَرَّضُ لِمَا عِنْدِي فَآخُذُهَا وَ لاَ أُعْطِيهِ شَيْئاً أَ يَحِلُّ لِي قَالَ "نَعَمْ هِيَ لَكَ حَلاَلٌ وَ لَكِنْ لاَ تَدَعْ أَنْ تُعْطِيَهُ".

Hadith.4081 - It is narrated from Ishaq ibn Ammar, who said: I asked Imam (as) about a poor man who gives me a gift, hoping to receive something from me in return. Is it permissible for me to accept it without giving him anything? Imam (as) said: "Yes, it is permissible for you, and it is lawful for you. However, do not neglect giving him something."

4082 - وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ عَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ : سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ كَتَبَ بِهَا إِلَيَّ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ اَلْقُمِّيُّ اَلْأَشْعَرِيُّ فَقَالَ لَنَا ضِيَاعٌ فِيهَا بُيُوتُ نِيرَانٍ تُهْدِي إِلَيْهَا اَلْمَجُوسُ اَلْبَقَرَ وَ اَلْغَنَمَ وَ اَلدَّرَاهِمَ فَهَلْ يَحِلُّ لِأَرْبَابِ اَلْقُرَى أَنْ يَأْخُذُوا ذَلِكَ وَ لِبُيُوتِ نِيرَانِهِمْ قُوَّامٌ يَقُومُونَ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "لِيَأْخُذْ أَصْحَابُ اَلْقُرَى مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَلاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ".

Hadith.4082 - Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi' narrated from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): I asked him about a question that Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Qummi al-Ash'ari had written to me. He said: "We have lands where there are fire temples, and the Magians (Majus) offer cattle, sheep, and dirhams as gifts to these temples. Is it permissible for the landowners to take these offerings, knowing that the fire temples have caretakers who oversee them?" Abu al-Hasan (as) said: "The landowners may take them, and there is no harm in it."