24/1. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1045 — The Book of Gifts
Disapproval of buying the donated charitable gift by the donor.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 1045
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 1045
حديث عُمَرَ رضي الله عنها، قَالَ: حَمَلْتُ عَلَى فَرَسٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ، فَأَضَاعَهُ الَّذِي كَانَ عِنْدَهُ، فَأَرَدْت أَنْ أَشْتَرِيَهُ، وَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ يَبِيعُهُ بِرخْصٍ، فَسَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ، فَقَالَ: لَا تَشْتَرِ، وَلَا تَعُدْ فِي صَدَقَتِكَ وَإِنْ أَعْطَاكَهُ بِدِرْهَمٍ، فَإِنَّ الْعَائِدَ فِي صَدَقَتِهِ كَالْعَائِدِ فِي قَيْئِهِ.
'Umar Narrated from:
Once I gave a horse in Allâh's Cause (in charity) but that person did not take care of it. I intended to buy it, as I thought he would sell it at a low price. So, I asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم about it. He said, "Neither buy, nor take back your Sadaqa (charity) which you have given, even if it is given to you for one Dirham, for he who takes back his Sadaqa is like the one who swallows his own vomit." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 567, Vol. 2 )
