Chapter 6: The Statement of Allah azza wajal: "And when they see some merchandise or some amusement they disperse headlong to it ..." - كتاب البيوع
Narrated Jabir:
حَدَّثَنَا طَلْقُ بْنُ غَنَّامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي جَابِرٌ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ نُصَلِّي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ أَقْبَلَتْ مِنَ الشَّأْمِ عِيرٌ، تَحْمِلُ طَعَامًا، فَالْتَفَتُوا إِلَيْهَا، حَتَّى مَا بَقِيَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلاَّ اثْنَا عَشَرَ رَجُلاً فَنَزَلَتْ {وَإِذَا رَأَوْا تِجَارَةً أَوْ لَهْوًا انْفَضُّوا إِلَيْهَا}
While we were offering the prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) a caravan carrying food came from Sham. The
people looked towards the caravan (and went to it) and only twelve persons remained with the
Prophet. So, the Divine Inspiration came; "But when they see some bargain or some amusement, they
disperse headlong to it." (62.11)
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Chapter 8: Trade of cloth and other things - كتاب البيوع
Narrated Abu Al-Minhal:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمِنْهَالِ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَتَّجِرُ فِي الصَّرْفِ، فَسَأَلْتُ زَيْدَ بْنَ أَرْقَمَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ فَقَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم. وَحَدَّثَنِي الْفَضْلُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، وَعَامِرُ بْنُ مُصْعَبٍ، أَنَّهُمَا سَمِعَا أَبَا الْمِنْهَالِ، يَقُولُ سَأَلْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ وَزَيْدَ بْنَ أَرْقَمَ عَنِ الصَّرْفِ، فَقَالاَ كُنَّا تَاجِرَيْنِ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَسَأَلْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الصَّرْفِ فَقَالَ
" إِنْ كَانَ يَدًا بِيَدٍ فَلاَ بَأْسَ، وَإِنْ كَانَ نَسَاءً فَلاَ يَصْلُحُ ".
I used to practice money exchange, and I asked Zaid bin 'Arqam about it, and he narrated what the
Prophet said in the following: Abu Al-Minhal said, "I asked Al-Bara' bin `Azib and Zaid bin Arqam
about practicing money exchange. They replied, 'We were traders in the time of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and I
asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about money exchange. He replied, 'If it is from hand to hand, there is no harm
in it; otherwise it is not permissible."
Abu Musa asked `Umar to admit him but he was not admitted as `Umar was busy, so Abu Musa went
back. When `Umar finished his job he said, "Didn't I hear the voice of `Abdullah bin Qais? Let him
come in." `Umar was told that he had left. So, he sent for him and on his arrival, he (Abu Musa) said,
"We were ordered to do so (i.e. to leave if not admitted after asking permission thrice). `Umar told
him, "Bring witness in proof of your statement." Abu Musa went to the Ansar's meeting places and
asked them. They said, "None amongst us will give this witness except the youngest of us, Abu Sa`id
Al-Khudri. Abu Musa then took Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (to `Umar) and `Umar said, surprisingly, "Has
this order of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) been hidden from me?" (Then he added), "I used to be busy trading in
markets."
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Chapter 10: Trading in sea - كتاب البيوع
وَقَالَ اللَّيْثُ حَدَّثَنِي جَعْفَرُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ ذَكَرَ رَجُلاً مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، خَرَجَ فِي الْبَحْرِ فَقَضَى حَاجَتَهُ. وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ. حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ صَالِحٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ بِهَذَا.
Abu Hurairah (ra) said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) mentioned a person from Bani Israel who travelled by sea and carried out his needs." Then he narrated the whole story. (See Hadith no. 2291)
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Chapter 11: “And when they see some merchandise or some amusement [beating of Tambur (drum) etc.], they disperse headlong to it...” (V.62:11). And Allah’s Statement: “Men whom neither trade nor sale divert them from the Remembrance of Allah...” (V.24:37) - كتاب البيوع
Narrated Jabir:
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أَقْبَلَتْ عِيرٌ، وَنَحْنُ نُصَلِّي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْجُمُعَةَ، فَانْفَضَّ النَّاسُ إِلاَّ اثْنَىْ عَشَرَ رَجُلاً، فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ {وَإِذَا رَأَوْا تِجَارَةً أَوْ لَهْوًا انْفَضُّوا إِلَيْهَا وَتَرَكُوكَ قَائِمًا }
A caravan arrived (at Medina) while we were offering the Jumua prayer with the Prophet. The people
left out for the caravan, with the exception of twelve persons. Then this Verse was revealed: 'But
when they see some bargain or some amusement, they disperse headlong to it and leave you
standing." (62.11)
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Chapter 12: Allah's Statement: "... Spend of the good things which you have earned ..." - كتاب البيوع
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" إِذَا أَنْفَقَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنْ طَعَامِ بَيْتِهَا، غَيْرَ مُفْسِدَةٍ، كَانَ لَهَا أَجْرُهَا بِمَا أَنْفَقَتْ، وَلِزَوْجِهَا بِمَا كَسَبَ، وَلِلْخَازِنِ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ، لاَ يَنْقُصُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَجْرَ بَعْضٍ شَيْئًا ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If a woman gives in charity from her house meals without wasting (i.e. being
extravagant), she will get the reward for her giving, and her husband will also get the reward for his
earning and the storekeeper will also get a similar reward. The acquisition of the reward of none of
them will reduce the reward of the others."
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Chapter 14: The Prophet saws purchased (foodgrains) on credit - كتاب البيوع
Narrated Qatada:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، ح. حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَسْبَاطٌ أَبُو الْيَسَعِ الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتَوَائِيُّ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّهُ مَشَى إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِخُبْزِ شَعِيرٍ، وَإِهَالَةٍ سَنِخَةٍ، وَلَقَدْ رَهَنَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم دِرْعًا لَهُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ عِنْدَ يَهُودِيٍّ، وَأَخَذَ مِنْهُ شَعِيرًا لأَهْلِهِ، وَلَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ
" مَا أَمْسَى عِنْدَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَاعُ بُرٍّ وَلاَ صَاعُ حَبٍّ، وَإِنَّ عِنْدَهُ لَتِسْعَ نِسْوَةٍ ".
Anas went to the Prophet (ﷺ) with barley bread having some dissolved fat on it. The Prophet (ﷺ) had
mortgaged his armor to a Jew in Medina and took from him some barley for his family. Anas heard
him saying, "The household of Muhammad did not possess even a single Sa of wheat or food grains
for the evening meal, although he has nine wives to look after." (See Hadith No. 685)
When Abu Bakr As-Siddiq was chosen Caliph, he said, "My people know that my profession was not
incapable of providing substance to my family. And as I will be busy serving the Muslim nation, my
family will eat from the National Treasury of Muslims, and I will practice the profession of serving
the Muslims."
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Chapter 15: The earnings of a person and his manual labour - كتاب البيوع
Narrated Al-Miqdam:
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، عَنْ ثَوْرٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" مَا أَكَلَ أَحَدٌ طَعَامًا قَطُّ خَيْرًا مِنْ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ مِنْ عَمَلِ يَدِهِ، وَإِنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ دَاوُدَ ـ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ـ كَانَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْ عَمَلِ يَدِهِ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Nobody has ever eaten a better meal than that which one has earned by working
with one's own hands. The Prophet (ﷺ) of Allah, David used to eat from the earnings of his manual labor."
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Chapter 15: The earnings of a person and his manual labour - كتاب البيوع
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، مَوْلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" لأَنْ يَحْتَطِبَ أَحَدُكُمْ حُزْمَةً عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ أَحَدًا، فَيُعْطِيَهُ أَوْ يَمْنَعَهُ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "No doubt, it is
better for any one of you to cut a bundle of
wood and carry it over his back rather than to
ask someone who may or may not give
him."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Before your time the angels received the soul of a man and asked him, 'Did you do
any good deeds (in your life)?' He replied, 'I used to order my employees to grant time to the rich
person to pay his debts at his convenience.' So Allah said to the angels; "Excuse him." Rabi said that
(the dead man said), 'I used to be easy to the rich and grant time to the poor.' Or, in another narration,
'grant time to the well-off and forgive the needy,' or, 'accept from the well-off and forgive the needy.'
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Chapter 18: A person in hard circumstances to pay debt (when able to repay) - كتاب البيوع
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّبَيْدِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" كَانَ تَاجِرٌ يُدَايِنُ النَّاسَ، فَإِذَا رَأَى مُعْسِرًا قَالَ لِفِتْيَانِهِ تَجَاوَزُوا عَنْهُ، لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَتَجَاوَزَ عَنَّا، فَتَجَاوَزَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There was a merchant who used to lend the people, and whenever his debtor was in
straitened circumstances, he would say to his employees, 'Forgive him so that Allah may forgive us.'
So, Allah forgave him."
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Chapter 19: To explain the good and bad points of the transaction - كتاب البيوع
Narrated Hakim bin Hizam:
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ صَالِحٍ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، رَفَعَهُ إِلَى حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" الْبَيِّعَانِ بِالْخِيَارِ مَا لَمْ يَتَفَرَّقَا ـ أَوْ قَالَ حَتَّى يَتَفَرَّقَا ـ فَإِنْ صَدَقَا وَبَيَّنَا بُورِكَ لَهُمَا فِي بَيْعِهِمَا، وَإِنْ كَتَمَا وَكَذَبَا مُحِقَتْ بَرَكَةُ بَيْعِهِمَا ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The seller and the buyer have the right to keep or return goods as long as they
have not parted or till they part; and if both the parties spoke the truth and described the defects and
qualities (of the goods), then they would be blessed in their transaction, and if they told lies or hid
something, then the blessings of their transaction would be lost."
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Chapter 20: Selling of mixed dates - كتاب البيوع
Narrated Abu Sa`id:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كُنَّا نُرْزَقُ تَمْرَ الْجَمْعِ، وَهْوَ الْخِلْطُ مِنَ التَّمْرِ، وَكُنَّا نَبِيعُ صَاعَيْنِ بِصَاعٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" لاَ صَاعَيْنِ بِصَاعٍ، وَلاَ دِرْهَمَيْنِ بِدِرْهَمٍ ".
We used to be given mixed dates (from the booty) and used to sell (barter) two Sas of those dates) for
one Sa (of good dates). The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to us), "No (bartering of) two Sas for one Sa nor two
Dirhams for one Dirham is permissible", (as that is a kind of usury). (See Hadith No. 405).
An Ansari man, called Abu Shu'aib, came and told his butcher slave, "Prepare meals sufficient for five
persons, for I want to invite the Prophet (ﷺ) along with four other persons as I saw signs of hunger on his
face." Abu Shu'aib invited them and another person came along with them. The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to Abu
Shu'aib), This man followed us, so if you allow him, he will join us, and if you want him to return, he
will go back." Abu Shu'aib said, "No, I have allowed him (i.e. he, too, is welcomed to the meal).
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Chapter 22: The loss (of blessings) if one tells lies or hides the facts in a deal - كتاب البيوع
Narrated Hakim bin Hizam:
حَدَّثَنَا بَدَلُ بْنُ الْمُحَبَّرِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْخَلِيلِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" الْبَيِّعَانِ بِالْخِيَارِ مَا لَمْ يَتَفَرَّقَا ـ أَوْ قَالَ حَتَّى يَتَفَرَّقَا ـ فَإِنْ صَدَقَا وَبَيَّنَا بُورِكَ لَهُمَا فِي بَيْعِهِمَا، وَإِنْ كَتَمَا وَكَذَبَا مُحِقَتْ بَرَكَةُ بَيْعِهِمَا ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) aid, "The buyer and the seller have the option to cancel or to confirm the deal, as long as
they have not parted or till they part, and if they spoke the truth and told each other the defects of the
things, then blessings would be in their deal, and if they hid something and told lies, the blessing of
the deal would be lost."
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Chapter 23: The Statement of Allah Ta'ala: "... Eat not Riba doubled and multiplied." - كتاب البيوع
Narrated Abu Hurairah (ra):
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ الْمَقْبُرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" لَيَأْتِيَنَّ عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ لاَ يُبَالِي الْمَرْءُ بِمَا أَخَذَ الْمَالَ، أَمِنْ حَلاَلٍ أَمْ مِنْ حَرَامٍ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said "Certainly a time will come when people will not bother to know from where they earned the money, by lawful means or unlawful means." (See Hadith no. 2050)