Hadith 1542

Chapter 3

باب 3

(3) باب ذِكْرِ الاِخْتِلاَفِ لِخَبَرِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فِيهِ

(3) Chapter: Mentioning The Different Reports From 'Abdullah Bin 'Abbas About It (ID)
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أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ زُرَارَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَيْسَ لَنَا مَثَلُ السَّوْءِ الْعَائِدُ فِي هِبَتِهِ كَالْكَلْبِ يَعُودُ فِي قَيْئِهِ " .

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'It does not befit us to leave bad examples. The one who takes back his gift is like the dog which goes back to its vomit.'" (ID)

Reference (ID): Sunan an-Nasa'i 3699 (ID)

In-book reference (ID): Book 32, Hadith 12 (ID)

English translation (ID): Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3729 (ID)