Things asked for and things given freely are in two separate categories
Al-Risala (English), March 1993, p. 15
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Things asked for and things given freely are in two separate categories
1993 3 March 15 Things asked for and things given freely are in two separate categories (102) The Prophet sent a gift to Umer, which he returned. Asked by the Prophet why he had done so, Umer replied: “Messenger of God, did you not tell us that we had best not take anything from anyone?” The Prophet then explained, “That is when you ask for something. When you have not asked for anything, what you receive is God’s bounty.” Umer then swore an oath: “By the one who has control over my soul, never will I ask anyone for a single thing. But if something is given to me without my asking, I shall not refuse it.”
(Malik, Muwatta’)
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