Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by 'Abdullah bin al-Zubair bin 'IsafromSufyan bin 'Uyaynahfrom'Umar ibn al-Khattab
Hadith text · Matn
لاَ تَشْتَرِ، وَلاَ تَعُدْ فِي صَدَقَتِكَ
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English translation
Narrated `Umar bin Al-Khattab:
Once I gave a horse (for riding) in Allah's Cause. Later I saw it being sold. I asked Allah's Messenger (whether I could buy it). He said, "Don't buy it, for you should not get back what you have given in charity."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مَالِكًا، يَسْأَلُ زَيْدَ بْنَ أَسْلَمَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يَقُولُ، قَالَ عُمَرُ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ حَمَلْتُ عَلَى فَرَسٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، فَرَأَيْتُهُ يُبَاعُ، فَسَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ