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

English translation

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Tawus, from his father, from Ibn 'Abbas, that the Messenger of Allah said:

"The one who takes back his gift, is like the dog which vomits then goes back to its vomit."

English translation

It was narrated from Abu Az-Zubair, from Tawus, that Ibn 'Abbas said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The one who takes back his gift, is like the one who goes back to his vomit.'"

English translation

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from Tawus, from Ibn 'Umar and Ibn 'Abbas, that they said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'It is not permissible for anyone to give a gift then take it back, except a father with regard to what he gives to his son. The likeness of the one who gives a gift then takes it back, is that of the dog which eats then when it is full it vomits, then it goes back to its vomit.'"

English translation

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.'"

English translation

It was narrated from Hanzalah that he heard Tawus say:

"Some of those who met the Prophet (ﷺ) 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.'"