'Gifts given to public workers is a disloyal, treacherous act.'(Irwa al-Ghaleel) *In relation to the gifts given to a Muslim by a polytheist, Imam Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioned a chapter in his book: 'Chapter: Accepting gifts from the polytheists.' He mentioned a number of narrations which prove the lawfulness of this matter.
Al-Hafidth b. Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him, said in his explanation: 'In this chapter there is the hadeeth of Iyadh b. Himaar which is also narrated in Abu Dawood and at-Tirmidthi. He said: 'I gave the Prophet () a camel as a gift, and he said to me: 'Have you accepted Islam?'I said: 'no' He said: 'I am forbidden to take gifts from polytheists.'’
Al-Hafidth b. Hajar mentioned that the Prophet () refused the gifts of those polytheists who wanted to gain the favor of the Muslims and he accepted gifts of those polytheists who were close to Islam.
