Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 12

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: 339)

Hazrat Rubayyi’ bint Mu’awwiz bin ‘Afraa (radhiyallahu ‘anha) mentions, “I once brought a tray of dates and some small cucumbers to Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) (and presented it to him as a gift). Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) gave me a handful of (some) jewellery and gold (in return as a gift).”