One Who Gives Charity Then Finds His Gift Being Sold – Should He Buy It?
Darussalam · Volume 3
15. The ChaptersOn CharitySunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 2392 · Volume 5 · Page 392
Sahih
صحيح بما قبله (٢٣٩١)
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2392. It was narrated from 'Umar bin 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar, meaning, from his father, from his grandfather 'Umar, that he gave a horse in charity at the time of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, then he saw its owner selling it for a low price. He went to the Prophet ﷺ and asked him about that, and he said: "Do not buy what you gave in charity." (Sahih)
2392 - حَدَّثَنَا تَمِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْتَصِرِ الْوَاسِطِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ شَرِيكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، يَعْنِي عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ عُمَرَ أَنَّهُ تَصَدَّقَ بِفَرَسٍ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَبْصَرَ صَاحِبَهَا يَبِيعُهَا بِكَسْرٍ، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ، فَقَالَ: «لَا تَبْتَعْ صَدَقَتَكَ»
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To give a thing in charity, and the desire to buy it back, shows that its attachment and love is still in the heart, which is wrong and against the basic philosophy of charity. Giving a dear thing in the Name of Allâh is only to seek His pleasure and approval, and keeping a desire for that thing in the heart is to undo the virtuous deed.