Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3734

What is Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3734?

Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3734 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 33: The Book of Gifts. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan an-Nasai
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 3734
Narrator in the source
It was narrated from Ibn Juraij, from Al-Hasan bin Muslim, from Tawus that
Displayed grading
Sahih

أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا يَحِلُّ لِأَحَدٍ يَهَبُ هِبَةً ثُمَّ يَعُودُ فِيهَا إِلَّا الْوَالِدَ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ طَاوُسٌ:‏‏‏‏ كُنْتُ أَسْمَعُ الصِّبْيَانَ يَقُولُونَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا عَائِدًا فِي قَيْئِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَمْ أَشْعُرْ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ضَرَبَ ذَلِكَ مَثَلًا حَتَّى بَلَغَنَا أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَهَبُ الْهِبَةَ ثُمَّ يَعُودُ فِيهَا وَذَكَرَ كَلِمَةً مَعْنَاهَا كَمَثَلِ الْكَلْبِ يَأْكُلُ قَيْئَهُ.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: It is not permissible for anyone to give a gift then take it back, except a father. Tawus said: I used to hear the boys say: 'O you who goes back to his vomit!' But I did not realize that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had said this as a parable, until we heard that he used to say: 'The likeness of the one who gives a gift then takes it back, is that of the dog which eats its vomit.'

It was narrated from Ibn Juraij, from Al-Hasan bin Muslim, from Tawus that

Source information

Collection: Sunan an-Nasai. Compiler: Imam an-Nasai. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3734.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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