English translation
6975. Narrated Ibn 'Abbās رضي الله عنهما: The Prophet ﷺ said, "The one who takes back his gift is like a dog swallowing its own vomit, and we (believers) should not act according to this bad example."
Hadith 6975
(Tricks played in cases of gift-giving and pre-emption.
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Darussalam · Volume 9
90 - THE BOOK OF TRICKSSahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 6975 ¦ الجزء: 9 ¦ الصفحة: 27
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Arabic text
6975 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ السَّخْتِيَانِيِّ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «العَائِدُ فِي هِبَتِهِ كَالكَلْبِ يَعُودُ فِي قَيْئِهِ، لَيْسَ لَنَا مَثَلُ السَّوْءِ»
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