Umar bin Khattab (RA) reported: I donated a pedigree horse in the path of Allah. Its possesser made it languish. I thought that he would sell it at a cheap price. I asked Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) about it, whereupon he said: Don't buy it and do not get back your charity, for one who gets back the charity is like a dog who swallows its vomit.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Malik bin Anas with the same chain of transmitters but with this addition: "Don't buy that even if he gives you for one dirham."

Zaid bin Aslam reported on the authority of his father that 'Umar (RA) donated a horse in the path of Allah. He found that it had languished in the hand of its possessor, and he was a man of meagre resources He (Hadrat 'Umar) intended to buy it. He came to Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and made a mention of that to him, whereupon he said: Don't buy that even if you get it for a dirham for he who gets back the charity is like a dog which swallows its vomit.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zaid bin Aslam with the same chain of transmitters but with this (change) that the hadith transmitted on the authority of Malik and Rauh (he was the son of Qisirn) is more complete and lengthy.

Ibn 'Umar reported that 'Umar bin al-Khattib (RA) 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 ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) about it, whereupon he (the Holy prophet) said: Don't buy that and do not get back what you gave in charity.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar (RA) through another chain of transmitters.

Salim reported from Ibn 'Umar (RA) that 'Umar donated a horse in the path of Allah and then found it being sold, and he decided to buy that. He asked Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) about it, whereupon Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Umar, do not get back what you gave as charity.

Ibn 'Abbas (RA) reported Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) having said this: He who gets back his charity is like a dog which vomits, and then returns to that and eats it.

A hadith like this is reported on the authority of Muhammad son of Fatima (Allah be pleased with her) daughter of Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) .

Ibn Abbas (RA) reported: I heard Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) say: The similitude of one who gives a charity and then gets it back is like that of a dog which vomits and then eats its vomit.