Sunan Abi Dawud

Hadith 3540

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Taking Back A Gift (Al-Hibah)

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Darussalam · Volume 4

THE BOOK OF AL-IJĀRAH (THE BOOK OF EMPLOYMENT)

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الحديث: 3540 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 291

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3540. It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from 'Abdullāh bin 'Amr, that the Prophet ﷺ said: "The likeness of the one who takes back what he has given is that of a dog that vomits then eats its vomit. If the giver asks for what he gave back, the likeness of the one who takes back a gift should be explained to him, (but if he insists), then the recipient should give it back to him." (Hasan)

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3540 - حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمَهْرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، أَنَّ عَمْرَو بْنَ شُعَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَسْتَرِدُّ مَا وَهَبَ كَمَثَلِ الْكَلْبِ يَقِيءُ فَيَأْكُلُ قَيْئَهُ، فَإِذَا اسْتَرَدَّ الْوَاهِبُ فَلْيُوَقَّفْ فَلْيُعَرَّفْ بِمَا اسْتَرَدَّ ثُمَّ لِيُدْفَعْ إِلَيْهِ مَا وَهَبَ»

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