English translation
2228. It was narrated that Jābir said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ forbade selling food bought by measure until two Sā' have been measured - the Sā' of the seller and the Sā' of the buyer."[1](Da'if)
Hadith 2228
The Prohibition Of Selling Food Before Taking Possession Of It
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Darussalam · Volume 3
12. The Chapters On Business TransactionsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2228 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 750
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Source no. 2228 · Volume 5 · Page 228
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Arabic text
2228 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ: «نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ بَيْعِ الطَّعَامِ حَتَّى يَجْرِيَ فِيهِ الصَّاعَانِ، صَاعُ الْبَائِعِ، وَصَاعُ الْمُشْتَرِي»
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Selling and buying without looking at the goods is a trade of such people who do not need the goods for themselves; and they make a profit without hard work. Thus the goods reach the consumers with expensive rates; and the real producers (like farmers) get a very low price. Measuring by two measures, means that it should be measured or weighed after the purchase, and then it should be handed over to the new buyer after measuring it again. The goods which are to be weighed should be weighed; and the goods which are to be counted should be counted before collection and they should be counted again before being handing over to the customer, so that no one is deceived at any point.