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Bismillah.

Volume 2, Book 24, Number 566:

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (radiallaahu `anhu):

Umar bin Al-Khattab (radiallaahu `anhu) gave a horse in charity in Allah's Cause and later he saw it being sold in the market and intended to purchase it. Then he went to the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) and asked his permission. The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, "Do not take back what you have given in charity." For this reason, Ibn 'Umar (radiallaahu `anhu) never purchased the things which he had given in charity, and in case he had purchased something (unknowingly) he would give it in charity again.

Volume 2, Book 24, Number 567:

Narrated 'Umar (radiallaahu `anhu):

Once I gave a horse in Allah's Cause (in charity) but that person did not take care of it. I intended to buy it, as I thought he would sell it at a low price. So, I asked the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) about it. He said, "Neither buy, nor take back your alms which you have given, even if the seller were willing to sell it for one Dirham, for he who takes back his alms is like the one who swallows his own vomit."

The prohibition on buying back one's charity is because it is given for the sake of Allaah, so one should not have any attachment to it. Buying it back implies that one is still attached to it. This prohibition also exists so that the vendor will not try to do the giver a favor which would result in him benefiting from his charity.

Can we take back charity before the recipient takes possession of it? Answer here.

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/taking-back-charity-ahadith-1225-1226/

Salam,
Bismillah.

Before I start the Hadith, there's something I want to say (write? :/).

I haven't been posting Ahadith for a while now. Mainly because Hadith No. 763 required some explanation which I could find only in my physical Bukhari which I didn't take along while traveling. So every time I opened the blog trying to write a new post, I couldn't write it. Sigh. And no, I could not disturb the sequence. -_-

: Haha.

Other than that, I've been busy with my beloved sister's wedding. Loved every bit of it, Alhamdulillah. The only thing I thought went wrong was the timing. I couldn't attend much of WOC or SIST because of it. But Alhamdulillah, whatever I did attend was awesome! If you know what I'm talking about and you have comments/suggestions, fill out the feedback form. Your honest opinion required!

Coming to the Hadith of the day..

Abu Huraira used to recite Qunut (invocation) after saying Sami` Allahu liman hamidah in the last Rak`ah of the Zuhr, `Isha' and Fajr prayers. He would ask Allah's Forgiveness for the true believers and curse the disbelievers. [Taken from Chapter 126 of Bukhari (volume 1 of the 9-volumes version translated by Muhsin Khan and published by Darussalam]

Volume 1, Book 12, Number 763:

Narrated Anas:

The Qunut used to be recited in the Maghrib and the Fajr prayers.

This Qunut is the one we call Qunut-e-Naazlah. Not the one we recite in witr after `Ishaa'. And this act can be done during wars etc., when Muslims are being treated unjustly.

P.S. I missed posting on the blog. <3