حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ حَمَلَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ فَأَعْطَاهَا عُمَرُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِيَحْمِلَ عَلَيْهَا رَجُلًا فَأُخْبِرَ عُمَرُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ وَقَفَهَا يَبِيعُهَا قَالَ فَسَأَلَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَبْتَاعُهَا قَالَ لَا تَبْتَعْهَا وَلَا تَعُدْ فِي صَدَقَتِكَ
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 5177
It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that 'Umar (PBUH) donated a horse and gave it to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) so that a man could ride it (in jihad). Then 'Umar was told that it was being offered for sale. He asked the Prophet (PBUH) about that: should he buy it? He said: "Do not buy it; do not take back your charity,”
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020