Salim ibn 'Abdullah reported from his father that 'Umar used to
say to his sons, "Separate in the morning and do not meet together in the
same house. I fear that you might split up or that some evil may take place
between you."
Ibn 'Umar saw a shepherd with some sheep in a bad place and saw
a place which was better than it. He told him, "Woe to you, shepherd! Move
them! I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, say, 'Every shepherd is responsible for his flock.'"
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: لَيْسَ لَنَا مَثَلُ السَّوْءِ، الْعَائِدُ فِي هِبَتِهِ، كَالْكَلْبِ يَرْجِعُ فِي قَيْئِهِ.
Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, said, "We do not give a bad example. The one who takes back
his gift is like the dog who returns to his own vomit."
Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, said, "The believer is guileless and generous
while the corrupt is a swindler and miserly."
