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Taking Back A Gift

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Darussalam · Volume 3

14. The ChaptersOn Gifts

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الحديث: 2386 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 797

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2386. 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." (Sahih)

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2386 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ الْعَرْعَرِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَكِيمٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْعُمَرِيُّ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «الْعَائِدُ فِي هِبَتِهِ كَالْكَلْبِ يَعُودُ فِي قَيْئِهِ»

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Hibah is to give something to someone without any exchange for it. Its objective is only and solely to gain Allâh's pleasure, and fair treatment to a believer. So taking it back is to spoil one's good deed, and it is a very bad habit to spoil a good deed deliberately.