Is a gift received by a salesperson from customers, which is then distributed among colleagues without the owner's knowledge, and which is not one of the factory's products, included within the meaning of the Hadith: "What is wrong with people whom we send to do certain jobs, and one of them comes with much blackness then says, 'This is for me and this is for you...'?"
Among employee gifts, some are forbidden, which are those given to an employee with the aim of currying favor or influencing them. Such gifts are not permissible for the employee to accept without the permission of their employer. And among them are those that are permissible and desirable in Islamic law, which engender love, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Give gifts to each other, and you will love each other."
The gift mentioned in the question appears to be among the forbidden gifts, because the customer did not give gifts to the employee before the transaction, which indicates that the motive was the employee's position and the customer's need for their services. Therefore, it is not permissible for the employee to benefit from it except with the permission of their employer. If the matter is concealed, then it is not permissible for you to accept what they give you from it.
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