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Taking Back One'sCharity

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Darussalam · Volume 3

15. The ChaptersOn Charity

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2391. 'Abdullāh bin 'Abbās narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "The likeness of the one who gives charity then takes it back is that of a dog who vomits then goes back and eats its vomit." (Sahih)

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2391 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيِّبِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَتَصَدَّقُ، ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فِي صَدَقَتِهِ، مَثَلُ الْكَلْبِ يَقِيءُ، ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فَيَأْكُلُ قَيْئَهُ»

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Charity is a great virtuous deed. It is not good to take charity back once it is given. Taking it back is to annul the good of it. Annulling a virtuous deed is a great loss. Giving the example of a dog that vomits and eat its vomit shows that taking back charity is a most abhorrent deed and one should avoid it.