English translation
2214. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Do not sell fruits until they have ripened." And he forbade (both) the seller and the purchaser (to engage in such a transaction). (Sahih)
Hadith 2214
Prohibition Of Selling Fruits Before They Have Ripened
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Darussalam · Volume 3
12. The Chapters On Business TransactionsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2214 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 746
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Source no. 2214 · Volume 5 · Page 214
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (١٣٥٥)
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Arabic text
2214 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «لَا تَبِيعُوا الثَّمَرَةَ حَتَّى يَبْدُوَ صَلَاحُهَا» ، نَهَى الْبَائِعَ وَالْمُشْتَرِيَ
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Selling and buying the fruit which is still on the trees is allowed. When trees get flowers, it looks as if the fruit will be enormous but lots of flowers just fall down. A lot of small fruit in its early age of growth falls down because of winds; and then sometimes it goes to waste because of unexpected rain. The fruit which is safe after all of these misfortunes is the real fruit that benefits the buyer. Therefore, the fruit of an orchard should be sold after passing these stages and a clear estimate is made regarding the quantity of fruit that is expected. This is interpreted in the Hadith by 'until they have ripened' as 'until the fruits are clearly in good condition'.