It's Time To Share, Get To Know The Priority Of Giving Gifts In The Month Of Ramadan

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JAKARTA - The month of Ramadan is a month filled with blessings and glory. The proof is that all of the deeds of worship of Muslims are doubled this month, and one of the acts of worship is giving gifts.

It is rare to talk about the priority of giving gifts in the month of Ramadan. In fact, this one gift has the virtue that other gifts do not have. The prize itself is included in the recommended gift. It's just that he was given with the aim of respecting the person given.

There are many priorities, especially in the holy month of Ramadan. The Prophet himself was a person who was very fond of giving gifts, especially after entering the month of Ramadan. It is narrated that the Prophet Muhammad saw was very generous in that month.

Let's take care of it. Let's take care of it, let's take care of it. Let's take care of it, let's take care of it, let's take care of it.

Meaning: Rasulullah became a more generous figure in the month of Ramadan. [HR Al-Bukhari] Indeed, this hadith did not clearly mention what kind of generosity model was meant, but a number of scholars stated that the purpose of the hadith was general and included anything, including gifts.

The following is Ad-Damamini's presentation:

You can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't.

Meaning: The generosity is more common than just alms, if the alms are included in the paragraph: [You must spend alms (to the poor) before the discussion], then his generosity is only specifically in alms, while the text comes in general form, including alms, giving of dowries, atiyyah (public giving) and livelihoods. (Ad-Damamini, Masabihul Jami,[Suriah, Darun Nawadir:2009 M}, volume 1, page 53)

Imam An-Nawawi even though he did not straightforwardly mention the gift when explaining the hadith above, his explanation led to this. The following is his explanation in Syarhu Shahih Muslim:

You can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't help it, you can't.

Meaning: And these hadiths contain a number of lessons, including explaining the breadth of the generous nature of the Prophetullah saw, and determining about his sunnah increasing the gift in the month of Ramadan, and also emphasizing that a person's generous nature should increase when meeting the martyrs and separating from them. (An-Nawawi, Syarhu Shahi Muslim, [Beirut, Daru ihyait turots:1392 H], volume 15, page 69)

The interesting thing about the expression of imam An-Nawawi above is the third point, namely "It is a matter of whether a person's generous nature will increase when he meets the martyrs and separates from them".

This expression hints that what is meant is a gift, because the gift as previously described, aims for respect and affection. Meanwhile, giving to shalihin is nothing but a proof of respect and affection for them.

In addition, giving gifts can create a sense of love between givers and recipients. In fact, our Prophet is very motivating and encouraging his people to exchange gifts. Like the hadith narrated by Imam Bukhari:

Let's take care of it, let's take care of it, let's take care of it.

Meaning: 'Don't you exchange gifts, surely you will love each other.' [HR Al-Bukhari]

This push was not just what Nabi saw said, but he also practiced it. It is reflected in many history that he was not given a gift but he replied.

Giving gifts is one way to share happiness with our Muslim brothers, especially in the month of Ramadan. When this is done, then we will get rewards, even our rewards will be doubled.

Prizes are not required for something valuable or of high value. However, even if it is done sincerely and hopes for Allah's pleasure.

Imam As-Sya'rawi revealed that in the past the tabi 'ins sent gifts to their brothers, while sending letters with the contents: 'We know that you don't need small things like this, but we sent them to you so you know that we really care about you.' (Al-Munawi, Faidhul Qadir, [Egypt, Al-Maktabah At-Tijariah Al-Kubro: 1356 H],jilid 3, page 272) Giving gifts can also open the door to sustenance. Because giving, in fact, is not reducing the property of a Muslim, but instead adding it. As stated by Al-Munawi in Faidhul Qadir:

Let's talk about it, let's talk about it, let's talk about it.

Meaning: "You will exchange gifts, because it will open the door of sustenance." (Al-Munawi, Faidhul Qadir, [Egypt, Al-Maktabah At-Tinjariah Al-Kubro: 1356 H],jiid 3, page 273)

Finally, the gift can remove the heat from the hearts of its recipients, because human character tends to love property, and if property comes near it then a clot of blood turns into joy and disappears all disturbances of sugar.

Therefore, Ramadan with all its virtues must of course be supported by good practices and gifts, one of which is. The good news is that the tradition in Indonesia in the form of the distribution of THR ahead of the holiday is a form of recommended gift.

Hopefully this tradition can be maintained properly, because in addition to the value of worship, he can also strengthen social relations that were initially tenuous, and unite the ukhuwah which was previously separated.