Hadith 5
The Chapters on Gifts
ENGLISH
It was narrated from Ibn`Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“The one who takes back his gift is like the dog that goes back to its vomit.”
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ الْعَرْعَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَكِيمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْعُمَرِيُّ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
الْعَائِدُ فِي هِبَتِهِ كَالْكَلْبِ يَعُودُ فِي قَيْئِهِ
Hadith referenceSunan Ibn Majah 5
CollectionSunan Ibn Majah
BookThe Chapters on Gifts
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