The Book of Transactions

He who buys foodgrain should not sell it until he has taken full possession of it.

We used to buy foodgrains during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). He (the Holy Prophet) would then send to us one who commanded us to take them (the foodgrains) to a place other than the one where we had bought them before we sold it.

He who buys foodgrain should not sell that before taking possession of it. He (the narrator) said: We used to buy foodgrain from the caravans in bulk, but Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade us to re-sell that until we had shifted it to some other place.

He who bought foodgrain should not sell it until he had taken full possession of it (after measuring it).

He who bought foodgrain should not sell it until he had taken possession of it.

Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that they were beaten during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) if they had bought foodgrains in bulk and then sold them in the spot without shifting them (to some other place).

I saw people being beaten during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in case they bought the foodgrain in bulk, and then sold them at that spot before taking it to their places. This hadith is narrated on the authority of ‘Ubaidullah b. Abdullah b. ‘Umar through another chain of transmitters (and the words are):” His father (Ibn ‘Umar) used to buy foodgrains in bulk and then carried them to his people.”

He who bought foodgrain should not sell it until he had measured it. In the narration of Abu Bakr there the word is Ibta’ instead of Ishtara.

Have you made lawful the transactions involving interest? Thereupon Marwan said: I have not done that. Thereupon Abu Huraira (ﷺ) said: You have made lawful the transactions with the help of documents only, whereas Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the transaction of foodgrains until full possession is taken of them. Marwan then addressed the people and forbade them to enter into such transactions (as are done with the help of documents). Sulaiman said: I saw the sentinels snatching (these documents) from the people.

When you purchase foodgrains, do not sell them until you have taken possession of them.

Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) is reported to have said that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the sale of a heap of dates the weight of which is unknown in accordance with the known weight of dates.

This hadith is narrated on the authority of Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) but with this variation that no mention is made of the dates (which one finds) at the end of the previous hadith.

Both parties in a business transaction have the right to annul it so long as they have not separated; except in transactions which have been made subject to the right of parties to annul them.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) through another chain of transmitters.

When two persons enter into a transaction, each of them has the right to annul it so long as they are not separated and are together (at the place of transaction) ; or if one gives the other the right (to annul the transaction) But if one gives the other the option, the transaction is made on this condition (i. e. one has the right to annul the transaction), it becomes binding. And if they are separated after they have made the bargain and none of them annulled it, even then the transaction is binding.

When two persons enter into a transac. tion, each one of them has the right to annul it so long as they are not separated, or their transaction gives one another (as a condition) the right of annulling, and if their transaction, has the right of annulling it the transaction becomes binding. Ibn Abi Umar made this addition that whenever he (Ibn Umar) entered into a transaction with a person with the intention of not breaking it, he walked a while and then returned to him.

There is no transaction between two persons entering a transaction until they separate, but only when there is an option to annul it.

Both parties in a business transaction have the right to annul it so long as they have not separated; and if they speak the truth and make everything clear they will be blessed in their transaction; but if they tell a lie and conceal anything the blessing on their transaction will be blotted out.

Hakim b. Hizam was born inside the Ka’ba and lived for one hundred and twenty years.

A man mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that he was deceived in a business transaction, whereupon Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: When you enter into a transaction, say: There should be no attempt to deceive.

There should be no attempt to deceive.”

Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits until they were clearly in good condition, he forbade it both to the seller and to the buyer.

Another chain on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar narrated the same as the above hadith.

Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the sale of palm-trees (i. e. their trults) until the dates began to ripen, and ears of corn until they were white and were safe from blight. He forbade the seller and the buyer.

Do not buy fruit until its good condition becomes clear, and (the danger) of blight is no more. He said: Its good condition becoming clear implies that it becomes red or yellow.

This hadith is reported or the authority of Yahya with the same chain of transmitters up to” until its good condition becomes clear,” but lie did not mention what follows (these words).

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar through another chain of transmitters.

Nafi, reported on the authority of Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) a hadith like that narrated before.

Do not buy fruits (on the trees) until their good condition becomes clear.

When (the danger of) blight is no more.

Jabir (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade (or forbade us) the sale of fruits until they are ripe in a good condition.

Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbidding the sale of fruit until its good condition is obvious.

I asked Ibn ‘Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) about the sale of dates. He said: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the sale of dates of the trees until one eats them or they are eaten (i. e. they are fit to be eaten) or until they are weighed (or measured). I said: What does it imply:” Until it is weighed”? Thereupon a person who was with him (Ibn Abbas) said: Until he is able to keep it with him (after plucking them).

Do not sell the fruits until their good condition becomes evident.”

Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) forbidding the sale of fruits until their good condition becomes evident and the purchase of dates for dates.

Zaid b. Thabit (Allah be pleased with him) said that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) gave a concession in case of the sale known as al-araya, there is an addition of the word an tuba’a in the hadith transmitted by Ibn Numair.

Do not buy the fruit until their condition is clear, and do not buy the fresh dates. A hadith like this has been reported by Ibn ‘Umar through another chain of transmitters.