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An Nasai: Hadith 3713

32. The Book of Gifts

سنن النسائي

10/3 Chapter:

Who has more right to Imamah

باب مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِالإِمَامَةِ

3713
An Nasai
Sahih (Darussalam)
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.'"
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 3699
In-book : Book 32, Hadith 12
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3729