Sunnats and Aadaab – Hanafi Mazhab

1. If one has the means, then when reciprocating the gift one had received, one should try and give something better in return. عن الربيع بنت معوذ بن عفراء قالت: أتيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بقناع من رطب وأجر زغب فأعطاني ملء كفه حليا وذهبا (الشمائل المحمدية للترمذي رقم: …

1. Upon receiving a gift from someone, if one has the means to reciprocate by also giving the person a gift, then he should do so. عن عائشة رضي الله عنها، قالت: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقبل الهدية ويثيب عليها (صحيح البخاري، الرقم: 2585) Hazrat Aa’ishah (radhiyallahu …

1. When one is offered a gift, one should not reject it as this will dishearten the person who had offered the gift. However, if there is a valid reason to reject the gift, (e.g. the gift is being given by a non-mahram girl to a boy or vice-versa, or …

1. When accepting a gift, then one should thank the person for giving the gift. Even if the gift is something small, one should express gratitude and show appreciation. One should not enquire regarding the price of the gift as this may cause the person giving the gift to feel …

1. Performing wudhu at home and walking to the musjid for salaah is a means of one’s sins being forgiven and one’s rank being elevated. عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من تطهر في بيته ثم مشى إلى بيت من بيوت الله …

1. One should appreciate the gift that one receives, even if it is of little value. One should not regard accepting such a gift to be below one’s dignity, and nor should one feel humiliated by being given such a gift. One should not look at the value of the …

1. The masaajid have been declared as the most beloved of places to Allah Ta’ala. عن أبي هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال أحب البلاد إلى الله مساجدها وأبغض البلاد إلى الله أسواقها (صحيح مسلم، الرقم: ٦٧١) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu …

1. It is not permissible for any person to accept a gift from a child who is not baaligh.

1. It is not permissible for a non-baaligh child to give a gift to anyone from his personal wealth. However, if the parents wish to instil within the child the quality of generosity and therefore want him to share the food, sweets etc, with his friends, then the parents should …

1. In order for the gifting to be valid in shariah, it is a precondition that the one who is gifted the gift, wealth, item, house, etc. accepts the gift and has complete control over it. If the person whom the gift is made over to verbally accepts it but …