Selling Fruits Before Their Condition Is Known
Darussalam · Volume 5
44. The Book Of Financial TransactionsSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 4521 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 263
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4525. It was narrated that Abū Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Do not sell fruits until their condition is known, and do not sell fresh dates (still on the tree) for dried dates.” Ibn Shihâb said: “Sâlim bin ‘Abdullâh narrated to me, from his father: ‘That Allâh’s Messenger ﷺ forbade from...” similarly. (Sahîh)
4521 - أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ، وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنْ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدٌ، وَأَبُو سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تَبِيعُوا الثَّمَرَ حَتَّى يَبْدُوَ صَلَاحُهُ، وَلَا تَبْتَاعُوا الثَّمَرَ بِالتَّمْرِ» قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ: حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى عَنْ مِثْلِهِ سَوَاءً
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‘Do not buy fresh dates against dry dates’ because when the same sort or variety happens to be on either side, deficiency or perfection is not pronounced appropriately. Equality is essential. But in the matter of dry and fresh dates equality is not possible, because when fresh dates dry up, their weight lightens. Therefore, both the varieties should be sold and purchased separately.