حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ عَنْ طَاوُسٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا وَهَبَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هِبَةً فَأَثَابَهُ عَلَيْهَا قَالَ رَضِيتَ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَزَادَهُ قَالَ رَضِيتَ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَزَادَهُ قَالَ رَضِيتَ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَقَدْ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ لَا أَتَّهِبَ هِبَةً إِلَّا مِنْ قُرَشِيٍّ أَوْ أَنْصَارِيٍّ أَوْ ثَقَفِيٍّ
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 2687
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (RA) that a Bedouin gave a gift to the Prophet (PBUH) and he gave him something in return. He said: ''Are you happy?"' He said; No. So he gave him more and said: "Are you happy ?" He said: No. So he gave him more and said: "Are you happy?" He said: Yes. Then the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: I almost decided not to accept any gift except from a Qurashi or an Ansari or a Thaqafi."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020