It is from the Sunnah that you should reciprocate the one who does
you a favour. The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) has enjoined
that when he said: “Whoever does you a favour, then reciprocate, and if you
cannot find anything with which to reciprocate, then pray for him until you
think that you have reciprocated him.”[1]
Commenting on hadeeth no. 1496 in Riyaadus-Saaliheen, Shaykh
Muhammad bin Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
“Reciprocation depends on the situation. With some people,
reciprocation may be by giving him something similar to what he gave you, or
more. With others it may be by praying for him as he may not be pleased that
you should reciprocate with money. This is because if a great man who has a lot
of wealth and high status and honour among his people gives you something and
you give him a similar gift, he will consider that to be diminution in his
right. However, for such a person you should pray to Allaah for him. “And if
you cannot find anything with which to reciprocate, then pray for him until you
think that you have reciprocated him.” Among the du’aa is for you to say to
him, Jazaakallaahu Khayran. When he gives you something or benefits you
with something, say to him, Jazaakallaahu Khayran, for you have done enough
to thank him. That is because if Allaah the Most High rewards him with good,
that will bring him happiness in this world and in the Hereafter.”[2]
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