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The Chapters on Charity

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One Who Gives Charity Then Finds His Gift Being Sold - Should He Buy It ?

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ENGLISH

'Abdullah bin 'Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“The likeness of the one who gives charity then takes it back is that of a dog who vomits then goes back and eats its vomit.”

ARABIC

‏ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَتَصَدَّقُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فِي صَدَقَتِهِ مَثَلُ الْكَلْبِ يَقِيءُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فَيَأْكُلُ قَيْئَهُ ‏