Darussalam · Volume 5
44. The Book Of Financial TransactionsSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 4487 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 253
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صحيح، الإرواء (١٣٢٠) ، أحاديث البيوع
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(صحيح) - الإرواء ١٣٢٠، أحاديث البيوع: ق.
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4492. It was narrated from Abû Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Do not go out to meet the riders,[2] and do not bind the udders of camels and sheep. Whoever has bought anything in that manner has two choices: If he wishes he may keep it, or if he wants to return it he may return it, along with a Ṣâ' of dates." (Sahîh)
4487 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَا تَلَقَّوْا الرُّكْبَانَ لِلْبَيْعِ، وَلَا تُصَرُّوا الْإِبِلَ وَالْغَنَمَ، مَنِ ابْتَاعَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا فَهُوَ بِخَيْرِ النَّظَرَيْنِ، فَإِنْ شَاءَ أَمْسَكَهَا، وَإِنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يَرُدَّهَا رَدَّهَا، وَمَعَهَا صَاعُ تَمْرٍ»
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[1] That is, for a day or to prior to sale, to make it appear to produce more milk than it actually does.
[2] Meaning the merchants coming to the city, in order to buy from them before they reach the market.
1. The explanation of the term Mūsarrâh has already been provided in the heading of the chapter. Since the objective of this tricky method is to deceive the buyer, and one is thus highly likely to be deceived, the Divine law, therefore, gives the buyer a right to annul the bargain. There is no vagueness in it at all. 2. A Sa' of dates: (The Sa' is a volume measure equalling approximately 2.03 liter). This is by way of compensation of the milk which had collected in the udders and which was utilized by the buyer. A question is likely to arise in one's mind. The quantity of the milk could be more or less; why was the compensation specified? This, in fact, is in order to eliminate the possibility of dispute. Otherwise, if the price is specified, it is likely to give rise to mutual disagreement. 3. In the regions where dates are not common, the staple food of that region, wheat in our province would be given. In our place, a Sa' of dates would be very expensive. Specification of dates is in consonance with the Arabic environment where dates were their staple food, and which were abundant and easy to obtain.