English translation
2171. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Let one of you not undersell another."[1] (Sahih)
Hadith 2171
"A Man Is Not To Undersell The Sale Of His Brother, Nor Is He To Try To Out-Haggle His Brother."
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Darussalam · Volume 3
12. The Chapters On Business TransactionsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2171 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 733
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Source no. 2171 · Volume 5 · Page 171
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (١٢٩٧) ، أحاديث البيوع
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Arabic text
2171 - حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «لَا يَبِيعُ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَيْعِ بَعْضٍ»
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Requesting to cancel an already done deal is forbidden. It could be that a seller urges a buyer to return an item bought from another seller, so that he can then sell his own item to the buyer for a lesser price. Or a buyer urges a seller to cancel a deal that he has with another buyer for an item, so that he can purchase it, and is willing to pay a higher price than the former buyer. Both tricks are forbidden because such things cause quarrel and mischief.