Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #2636
Hadith #2636
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
" لاَ تَشْتَرِ، وَلاَ تَعُدْ فِي صَدَقَتِكَ ".
Once I gave a horse (for riding) in Allah's Cause. Later I saw it being sold. I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
(whether I could buy it). He said, "Don't buy it, for you should not get back what you have given in
charity."
Narrated by
Umar ibn Al-Khattab (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 51/2636
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 51: Gifts