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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Gifts

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3704

Chapter: Mentioning The Different Reports From Tawus About The One Who Takes Back His Gift

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3704

أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ لاَ يَحِلُّ لأَحَدٍ يَهَبُ هِبَةً ثُمَّ يَعُودُ فِيهَا إِلاَّ الْوَالِدَ ‏"

It was narrated from Ibn Juraij, from Al-Hasan bin Muslim, from Tawus that the Messenger of Allah 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 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.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3704).

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3704
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 3704
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 3704

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  • السنن الصغير للبيهقي (1018)لا يَحِلُّ لأَحَدٍ يَهَبُ لأَحَدٍ هِبَةً ثُمَّ يَعُودُ فِيهَا إِلا الْوَالِدُ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (11100)لا يَحِلُّ لأَحَدٍ هِبَةٌ ، ثُمَّ يَعُودُ فِيهَا إِلا الْوَالِدُ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6302)لا يَحِلُّ لأَحَدٍ يَهَبُ هِبَةً ، يَعُودُ فِيهَا ، إِلا الْوَالِدَ
  • المدونة الكبرى لمالك بن أنس (604)لَا يَحِلُّ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَهَبَ هِبَةً ثُمَّ يَعُودُ فِيهَا إلَّا الْوَالِدَ

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 3692

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'It is not permissible for anyone to give a gift then take it back, except from one's son.'" Tawus said: "When I was young I used to hear (the phrase), 'The one who goes back to his vomit,' but we did not realize that this was a similitude." He said: "The likeness of…

"‏ لاَ يَحِلُّ لأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَهَبَ هِبَةً ثُمَّ يَرْجِعَ فِيهَا إِلاَّ مِنْ وَلَدِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ طَاوُسٌ كُنْتُ أَسْمَعُ وَأَنَا صَغِيرٌ عَائِدٌ فِي قَيْئِهِ فَلَمْ نَدْرِ أَنَّهُ ضَرَبَ لَهُ مَثَلاً قَالَ ‏"‏ فَمَنْ…

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