Arabic (Original)
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.
English Translation
A bedouin gave the Prophet (peace be upon him) a gift. He rewarded him for it and asked: 'Are you pleased?' He said: 'No.' He gave him more and asked: 'Are you pleased?' He said: 'No.' He gave him more and asked: 'Are you pleased?' He said: 'Yes.' The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'I have been thinking that I should not accept a gift except from a Qurayshi, an Ansari, or a Thaqafi.'
