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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."

4083 - رُوِيَ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَوْ أَبِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "اَلْعَارِيَّةُ لَيْسَ عَلَى مُسْتَعِيرِهَا ضَمَانٌ إِلاَّ أَنْ يُشْتَرَطَ إِلاَّ مَا كَانَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ أَوْ فِضَّةٍ فَإِنَّهُمَا مَضْمُونَتَانِ اُشْتُرِطَا أَوْ لَمْ يُشْتَرَطَا " وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "إِذَا اُسْتُعِيرَتْ عَارِيَّةٌ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ صَاحِبِهَا فَهَلَكَتْ فَالْمُسْتَعِيرُ ضَامِنٌ ".

Hadith.4083 - It is narrated from Ishaq ibn Ammar, from Abu Abdullah (as) or (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)), who said: "A borrowed item (ariyyah) is not guaranteed by the borrower unless it is stipulated, except in the case of gold or silver, as these are guaranteed whether stipulated or not." Imam (as) also said: "If an item is borrowed without the owner's permission and it perishes, the borrower is liable for it."

4084 - وَ رَوَى أَبَانٌ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ : سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلْعَارِيَّةِ يَسْتَعِيرُهَا اَلْإِنْسَانُ فَتَهْلِكُ أَوْ تُسْرَقُ فَقَالَ "إِذَا كَانَ أَمِيناً فَلاَ غُرْمَ عَلَيْهِ".

Hadith.4084 - Aban narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said: I asked him about a borrowed item (ariyyah) that a person borrows, and it either perishes or is stolen. Imam (as) said: "If he is trustworthy, then there is no liability upon him."