Sahih Muslim 11324
One who gets back his gift is like a dog which vomits and then swallows that vomit.
One who gets back his gift is like a dog which vomits and then swallows that vomit.
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 is also reported through another chain.
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.
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