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quran:74:6 –

And do not confer favor to acquire more  

And do not grant a favour seeking greater gain (read tastakthiru as a circumstantial qualifier) in other words, do not give something in order to demand more in return: this ˹stipulation˺ is specific to the Prophet (s), since he is enjoined to ˹adopt˺ the fairest traits and the noblest of manners;
القرآن:٧٤:٦ –

وَلَا تَمْنُنْ تَسْتَكْثِرُ  

{ولا تمنن تستكثر} بالرفع حال، أي لا تعط شيئا لتطلب أكثر منه وهذا خاص به ﷺ لأنه مأمور بأجمل الأخلاق وأشرف الآداب.

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