The Book of Gifts
كتاب الهبات
Chapter 1: It Is Disliked For A Man To Buy What He Gave In Charity From The One To Whom He Gave It
I donated a pedigree horse in the path of Allah. Its possessor made it languish. I thought that he would sell it at a cheap price. I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about it, whereupon he said: Don't buy it and do not get back your charity, for one who gets back the charity is like a dog who swallows its vomit.
" Don't buy that even if he gives you for one dirham."
Don't buy that even if you get it for a dirham for he who gets back the charity is like a dog which swallows its vomit.
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zaid b. Aslam with the same chain of transmitters but with this (change) that the hadith transmitted on the authority of Malik and Rauh (he was the son of Qisirn) is more complete and lengthy.
Don't buy that and do not get back what you gave in charity.
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Umar through another chain of transmitters.
Umar, do not get back what you gave as charity.
Chapter 2: The Prohibition Of Taking Back One's Charity After It Has Been Accepted, Except In The Case Of What A Father Gives To A Son Or Grandson
He who gets back his charity is like a dog which vomits, and then returns to that and eats it.
A hadith like this is reported on the authority of Muhammad son of Fatima (Allah be pleased with her) daughter of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say: The similitude of one who gives a charity and then gets it back is like that of a dog which vomits and then eats its vomit.
One who gets back the gift is like one who eats vomit.
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Qatada with the same chain of transmitters.
One who gets back his gift is like a dog which vomits and then swallows that vomit.
Chapter 3: It Is Disliked To Favor Some Of One's Children Over Others In Gift-Giving
I have donated this slave of mine to my son. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Have you donated to every one of your sons (a slave) like this? He said: No. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon him) said: Then take him back.
My father brought me to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said: I have donated this slave to my son. whereupon he said: Have you made (such) donation to every one or your sons? He said: No. Thereupon he (the-Holy Prophet) said: Then take him back.
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with different chains of transmitters and a slight variation of words.
Who is this slave (how have you come to possess it)? Thereupon he (Nu'man b. Bashir) said: My father has donated it to me, whereupon he said: Have all brothers (of yours) been given this gift as given to you? He said: No. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Then return him.
My father donated to me some of his property. My mother Amra bint Rawaha said: I shall not be pleased (with this act) until you make Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) a witness to it. My father went to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) in order to make him the witness of the donation given to me. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him: Have you done the same with every son of yours? He said: No. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Fear Allah, and observe equity in case of your children. My father returned and got back the gift.