Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sahih al-Bukhari, 2970
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Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin al-Zubair bin 'IsafromSufyan bin 'UyaynahfromImam MaalikfromZayd bin AslamfromAslam Client Of 'Umarfrom'Umar ibn al-Khattab

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ تَشْتَرِهِ، وَلاَ تَعُدْ فِي صَدَقَتِكَ ‏

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English translation

Narrated `Umar bin Al-Khattab:

I gave a horse to be used in Allah's Cause, but later on I saw it being sold. I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) whether I could buy it. He said, "Don't buy it and don't take back your gift of charity."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مَالِكَ بْنَ أَنَسٍ، سَأَلَ زَيْدَ بْنَ أَسْلَمَ، فَقَالَ زَيْدٌ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يَقُولُ، قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ حَمَلْتُ عَلَى فَرَسٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، فَرَأَيْتُهُ يُبَاعُ، فَسَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم آشْتَرِيهِ فَقَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 56, Hadith 179
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 214 (deprecated numbering scheme)
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