Sunan an-Nasa'i 3705

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

Good (hasan) 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3705

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمِ بْنِ نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حِبَّانُ، أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ طَاوُسًا، يَقُولُ أَخْبَرَنَا بَعْضُ، مَنْ أَدْرَكَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏

"‏ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَهَبُ فَيَرْجِعُ فِي هِبَتِهِ كَمَثَلِ الْكَلْبِ يَأْكُلُ فَيَقِيءُ ثُمَّ يَأْكُلُ قَيْئَهُ ‏"

It was narrated from Hanzalah that he heard Tawus say:

"Some of those who met the Prophet told us that he said: 'The likeness of the one who gives (something), then takes back his gift, is that of a dog which eats, then vomits, then eats its vomit.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3705).

Scholars’ grades

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	Authentic chainSahih Isnaad	The chain only	No. 3705
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Good (hasan)Hasan	The hadith	No. 3705
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	Authentic chainSahih Isnaad	The chain only	No. 3705

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السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6303)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَهَبُ ، فَيَرْجِعُ فِي هِبَتِهِ ، كَمَثَلِ الْكَلْبِ يَأْكُلُ ، فَيَقِيءُ ، ثُمَّ يَأْكُلُ قَيْئَهُ

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