(196) بَابُ مَنْ كَرِهَ أَمْثَالَ السَّوْءِ
Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, "We do not give a bad example. The one who takes backhis gift is like the dog who returns to his own vomit." (AR)
Reference (AR): Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 417 (AR)
In-book reference (AR): Book 23, Hadith 3 (AR)
English translation (AR): Book 23, Hadith 417 (AR)