Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Yahya bin Yahya bin BukayrfromNafie'fromibn Umarfrom'Umar ibn al-Khattab
Hadith text · Matn
لاَ تَبْتَعْهُ وَلاَ تَعُدْ فِي صَدَقَتِكَ
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English translation
Ibn 'Umar reported that 'Umar b. al-Khattib (Allah be pleased with him) donated a horse in the path of Allah and (later on) he found it being sold, and he decided to buy that. He asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about it. whereupon he (the Holy prophet) said:
Don't buy that and do not get back what you gave in charity.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ، بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ حَمَلَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَوَجَدَهُ يُبَاعُ فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَبْتَاعَهُ فَسَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 24, Hadith 5
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 12, Hadith 3952 (deprecated numbering scheme)