Hadith 281

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ ، قَالَ : حَمَلْتُ عَلَى فَرَسٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، فَأَضَاعَهُ صَاحِبُهُ ، فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَبْتَاعَهُ ، وَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ بَائِعُهُ بِرُخْصٍ ، فَقُلْتُ : حَتَّى أَسْأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : " لَا تَبْتَعْهُ ، وَإِنْ أَعْطَاكَهُ بِدِرْهَمٍ ، فَإِنَّ الَّذِي يَعُودُ فِي صَدَقَتِهِ ، َكَالْكَلْبِ يَعُودُ فِي قَيْئِهِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I gave a horse to someone in the way of Allah for riding, but he wasted it. I thought of buying it back, because I thought he would sell it cheaply. But I consulted the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), so the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Do not buy it, even if he gives it to you in exchange for money, because the example of one who takes back his charity is like a dog that vomits and then licks it up again.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الخلفاء الراشدين / 281
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 1490، م: 1620