Sunan an-Nasa'i: The Book of Gifts

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Chapter: A Gift Given To Everyone

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that his grandfather said:
"We were with the Messenger of Allah when the delegation of Hawazin came to him and said: 'O Muhammad! We are one of the 'Arab tribes and a calamity has befallen us of which you are well aware. Do us a favor, may Allah bless you.' He said: 'Choose between your wealth or your women and children.' They said: 'You have given us a choice between our families and our wealth; we choose our women and children.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'As for that which was allocated to myself and to Banu 'Abdul-Muttalib, it is yours. When I have prayed Zuhr, stand up and say: "We seek the help of the Messenger of Allah in dealing with the believers, or the Muslims, with regard to our women and children."' So when they prayed Zuhr, they stood up and said that. The Messenger of Allah said: 'As for that which was allocated to myself and to Banu 'Abdul-Muttalib, it is yours.' The Muhajirun said: 'That which was allocated to us is for the Messenger of Allah.' The Ansar said: 'That which was allocated to us is for the Messenger of Allah.' Al-Aqra' bin Habis said: 'As for myself and Banu Tamim, then no (we will not give it up).' 'Uyaynah bin Hisn said: 'As for myself and Banu Fazarah, then no (we will not give it up).' Al-'Abbas bin Mirdas said: 'As for myself and Banu Sulaim, then no (we will not give it up).' Banu Sulaim stood up and said: 'You lied; whatever was allocated to us, it is for the Messenger of Allah.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'O people, give their women and children back to them. Whoever gives back anything of these spoils of war, he will have six camels from the spoils of war that Allah grants us next.' Then he mounted his riding-animal and the people surrounded him, saying: 'Distribute our spoils of war among us.' They made him go back toward a tree on which his Rida' (upper-wrap) got caught. He said: 'O people! Give me back my Rida'. By Allah! If there were cattle as many in number as the trees of Tihamah I would distribute them among you, then you would not find me a miser, a coward or a liar.' Then he went to a camel and took a hair from its hump between two of his fingers and said: 'Look! I do not have any of the spoils of war. All I have is the Khums, and the Khums will be given back to you.' A man stood up holding a ball of yarn made from goat hair and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I took this to fix my camel-saddle.' He said: 'What was allocated to myself and to Banu 'Abdul-Muttalib is for you.' He said: 'Is this so important? I don't need it!' And he threw it down. He said: 'O people! Give back even needles large and small, for Al-Ghulul will be (a source of) shame and disgrace for those who took it on the Day of Resurrection.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3688
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 1
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3718
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Chapter: A Father Taking Back That Which He Gave To His Son, And Mentioning The Varying Reports Of The Narrat

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that his grandfather said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'No one should take back his gift except a father (taking back a gift) from his son. The one who takes back his gift is like one who goes back to his vomit.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3689
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 2
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3719
It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar and Ibn 'Abbas, who attributed the Hadith to the Prophet:
"It is not permissible for a man to give a gift and then take it back except a father taking back what he gave to his son. The likeness of the one who gives a gift then takes it back is that of the dog which eats until it is full, then it vomits, and goes back to its vomit."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3690
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 3
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3720
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The one who takes back his gift is like the dog which vomits then goes back to its vomit.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3691
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 4
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3721
It was narrated that Tawus said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'It is not permissible for anyone to give a gift then take it back, except from one's son.'" Tawus said: "When I was young I used to hear (the phrase), 'The one who goes back to his vomit,' but we did not realize that this was a similitude." He said: "The likeness of the one who does that is that of a dog which eats then vomits, then goes back to its vomit."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3692
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 5
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3722
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Chapter: Mentioning The Different Reports From 'Abdullah Bin 'Abbas About It

'Abdullah bin 'Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The likeness of the one who takes back his gift, is that of a dog which goes back to its vomit and eats it.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3693
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 6
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3723
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet said:
"The likeness of the one who gives a gift then takes it back, is that of a dog which vomits, then goes back to its vomit and eats it."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3694
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 7
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3724
It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah said:
"The likeness of the one who takes back his gift is that of a dog which vomits, then goes back to its vomit." (One of the narrators) Al-Awza'i said: "I heard him narrating this Hadith to 'Ata bin Abi Rabah."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3695
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 8
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3725
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet said:
"The one who takes back his gift is like the one who goes back to his vomit."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3696
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 9
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3726
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The one who takes back his gift is like the one who goes back to his vomit."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3697
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 10
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3727
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'It does not befit us to leave bad examples. The one who takes back his gift is like the one who goes back to his vomit.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3698
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 11
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3728
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'It does not befit us to leave bad examples. The one who takes back his gift is like the dog which goes back to its vomit.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3699
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 12
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3729
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'It does not befit us to leave bad examples. The one who takes back his gift is like a dog with its vomit.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3700
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 13
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3730
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Chapter: Mentioning The Different Reports From Tawus About The One Who Takes Back His Gift

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."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3701
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 14
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3731
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.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3702
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 15
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3732
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.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3703
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 16
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3733
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.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3704
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 17
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3734
It was narrated from Hanzalah that he heard Tawus say:
"Some of those who met the Prophet 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.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3705
In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 18
English translation : Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 3735