Business Transactions

The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked, 'What type of earning is best?' He replied, "A man's work with his hand and every transaction which is free from cheating or deception." [Reported by al-Bazzar; al-Hakim graded it Sahih (authentic)].

عَنْ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-سُئِلَ: أَيُّ اَلْكَسْبِ أَطْيَبُ? قَالَ: { عَمَلُ اَلرَّجُلِ بِيَدِهِ, وَكُلُّ بَيْعٍ مَبْرُورٍ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبَزَّارُ…

Narrated by Rifā‘a ibn Rāfi az-Zuraqī

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying in the year of the Conquest, while he was in Makkah, "Allah and His Messenger have forbidden the sale of intoxicants, dead animals, swine and idols." He was asked, "O Allah's Messenger, what about the fat of a dead animal, for it is used for greasing ships…

وَعَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏-; أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَقُولُ عَامَ اَلْفَتْحِ, وَهُوَ بِمَكَّةَ: { إِنَّ اَللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ حَرَّمَ بَيْعَ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 11 other versions

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "When two people who are arranging a business transaction disagree and there is no proof to arbitrate between them, the seller's word is final, or they may break the deal." [Reported by al-Khamsa and authenticated by al-Hakim].

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَقُولُ: { إِذَا اِخْتَلَفَ اَلْمُتَبَايِعَانِ لَيْسَ 1‏ بَيْنَهُمَا بَيِّنَةٌ, فَالْقَوْلُ مَا يَقُولُ رَبُّ…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 2 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prohibited the money paid for a dog, the payment of a prostitute, and the payment given to a soothsayer." [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-نَهَى عَنْ ثَمَنِ اَلْكَلْبِ, وَمَهْرِ الْبَغِيِّ, وَحُلْوَانِ اَلْكَاهِنِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري…

Narrated by Abu Mas‘ūd al-Badrī + 19 other versions

I was traveling on a camel of mine which had become exhausted, so I intended to let it go free. The Prophet (ﷺ) followed me and made supplication for me and struck it. Then, it went as it had never done before. He then said, "Sell it to me for on Uqiya." I replied, "No." He again said, "Sell it to…

وَعَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏-; { أَنَّهُ كَانَ [ يَسِيرُ ] عَلَى جَمَلٍ لَهُ أَعْيَا.‏ فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يُسَيِّبَهُ.‏ قَالَ: فَلَحِقَنِي اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فَدَعَا لِي…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 2 other versions

A man among us declared that a slave belonging to him would be free after his death. However, he had no other property. So, the Prophet (ﷺ) sent for him (the slave) and sold him. [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: { أَعْتَقَ رَجُلٌ مِنَّا عَبْداً لَهُ عَنْ دُبُرٍ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُ.‏ فَدَعَا بِهِ اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فَبَاعَهُ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري ( 2141…

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A mouse fell into some ghee and died. The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about it and he replied, "Throw it - and what is surrounding (touching) it - away and eat it (that which remained untouched)." [Reported by al-Bukhari].

" أَلْقُوهَا وَمَا حَوْلَهَا, وَكُلُوهُ "

"into a solid ghee."

وَزَادَ أَحْمَدُ.‏ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ: فِي سَمْنٍ جَامِدٍ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه النسائي ( 7 / 178 )‏، وأحمد ( 6 / 330 )‏.‏

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "If a mouse falls into ghee which is solid, throw the mouse and what is surrounding it away; but if it is in a liquid state do not go near it." [Ahmad and Abu Dawud reported it; al-Bukhari and Abu Hatim ruled it to be Wahm (an error) (in reporting it from Abu Hurairah)].

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا وَقَعَتْ اَلْفَأْرَةُ فِي اَلسَّمْنِ, فَإِنْ كَانَ جَامِداً فَأَلْقُوهَا وَمَا حَوْلَهَا, وَإِنْ كَانَ مَايِعًا…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions

I asked Jabir (RA) about the payment for cats and dogs and he replied, "The Prophet (ﷺ) warned sternly against that." [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْ أَبِي اَلزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ جَابِرًا عَنْ ثَمَنِ اَلسِّنَّوْرِ وَالْكَلْبِ? فَقَالَ: { زَجَرَ اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَنْ ذَلِكَ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه مسلم ( 1569 )‏.‏

"except a hunting dog."

وَالنَّسَائِيُّ وَزَادَ: { إِلَّا كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ } 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- رواه النسائي ( 7 / 190 و 309 )‏ وقال في الموطن الأول: " ليس بصحيح " وقال في الثاني: " منكر ".‏

Barirah came to her and said, "I had arranged to buy my freedom for nine Uqiya; one Uqiyah to be paid annually, so help me." 'Aishah (RA) replied, "If your people are pleased that I should pay (the amount) to them, and I shall have the right to inherit from you, I shall do so." Barira went to her…

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- قَالَتْ: { جَاءَتْنِي بَرِيرَةُ, فَقَالَتْ: كَاتَبْتُ أَهْلِي عَلَى تِسْعٍ أُوَاقٍ, فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ أُوقِيَّةٌ, فَأَعِينِينِي.‏ فَقُلْتُ: إِنْ أَحَبَّ أَهْلُكِ أَنْ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 7 other versions

'Umar (RA) forbade the sale of the slave-women who have given birth to children (of their owners). He said, "She is not to be sold, bestowed as a gift or inherited. He (the owner) enjoys her as long as he lives and when he dies, she becomes free." [Reported by Malik an al-Baihaqi. He said: Some of…

وَعَنِ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- قَالَ: { نَهَى عُمَرُ عَنْ بَيْعِ أُمَّهَاتِ اَلْأَوْلَادِ فَقَالَ: لَا تُبَاعُ, وَلَا تُوهَبُ, وَلَا تُورَثُ, لِيَسْتَمْتِعْ بِهَا مَا بَدَا لَهُ، فَإِذَا مَاتَ فَهِيَ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

We used to sell our slave-women who had borne (our) children while the Prophet (ﷺ) was still living, and he saw no harm in that. [Reported by an-Nasa'i, Ibn Majah and ad-Daraqutni. Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (authentic)].

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { كُنَّا نَبِيعُ سَرَارِيَنَا, أُمَّهَاتِ اَلْأَوْلَادِ, وَالنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-حَيٌّ, لَا نَرَى 1‏ بِذَلِكَ بَأْسًا } رَوَاهُ النَّسَائِيُّ, وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 2 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prohibited the sale of excess water. [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- قَالَ: { نَهَى اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَنْ بَيْعِ فَضْلِ اَلْمَاءِ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه مسلم ( 1565 )‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 4 other versions

"And hiring a camel to impregnate a she-camel."

وَزَادَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ: { وَعَنْ بَيْعِ ضِرَابِ اَلْجَمَلِ } 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح مسلم ( 1565 )‏ ( 35 )‏ وتمامها: " وعن بيع الماء.‏ والأرض لتحرث، فعن ذلك نهى النبي ‏-صلى الله عليه وسلم‏- ".‏

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the sale of a stallion's semen (to use for impregnation). [Reported by al-Bukhari].

وَعَنِ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- قَالَ: { نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَنْ عَسْبِ اَلْفَحْلِ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري ( 2284 )‏.‏ وعسب: بفتح فسكون.‏…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the transaction called 'Habalal-Habalah" which was one entered into in the Jahiliya era, whereby a man bought a she-camel which was to be the offspring of a she-camel which was still in its mother's womb. [Agreed upon, and the wording is al-Bukhari's].

وَعَنْهُ; { أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ حَبَلِ اَلْحَبَلَةِ, وَكَانَ بَيْعاً يَتَبَايَعُهُ أَهْلُ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ: كَانَ اَلرَّجُلُ يَبْتَاعُ اَلْجَزُورَ إِلَى أَنْ تُنْتَجَ…

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade selling or giving away the right of inheritance from a freed slave. [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْهُ; { أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ اَلْوَلَاءِ, وَعَنْ هِبَتِهِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري ( 6756 )‏، ومسلم ( 1506 )‏.‏

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade a transaction determined by throwing stones, and the transaction which involves some uncertainty (or cheating). [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَنْ بَيْعِ اَلْحَصَاةِ, وَعَنْ بَيْعِ اَلْغَرَرِ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه مسلم ( 1513 )‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 7 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "If anyone buys a grain he must not sell it till he weighs it." [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْهُ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: { مَنِ اِشْتَرَى طَعَاماً فَلَا يَبِعْهُ حَتَّى يَكْتَالَهُ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه مسلم ( 1528 )‏.‏

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade two transactions combined in one. [Reported by Ahmad and an-Nasa'i. at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (authentic)].

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: { نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَنْ بَيْعَتَيْنِ فِي بَيْعَةٍ } رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ, وَالنَّسَائِيُّ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ, وَابْنُ حِبَّانَ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- حسن.‏ رواه أحمد ( 2 / 432 و…

"If anyone makes to transactions combined in one he is entitled to take the lower price, or (it is considered) usury."

وَلِأَبِي دَاوُدَ: { مَنْ بَاعَ بَيْعَتَيْنِ فِي بَيْعَةٍ فَلَهُ أَوَكَسُهُمَا, أَوْ اَلرِّبَا } 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- حسن.‏ رواه أبو داود ( 3460 )‏.‏

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"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "The condition of a loan combined with a sale is not lawful, now two conditions relating to one transaction, nor the profit arising from something which is not in one's charge, nor selling what is not in your possession." [Reported by al-Khamsa. at-Tirmidhi, Ibn…

وَعَنْ عَمْرِوِ بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ, عَنْ أَبِيهِ, عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ لَا يَحِلُّ سَلَفٌ وَبَيْعٌ وَلَا شَرْطَانِ فِي بَيْعٍ, وَلَا رِبْحُ مَا لَمْ يُضْمَنْ, وَلَا بَيْعُ مَا…

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He [the Prophet (ﷺ)] forbade a transaction (combined with) a condition. at-Tabarani reported it through this chain of narrators in al-Awsat, and it is Gharib (reported by a single narrator).

وَأَخْرَجَهُ فِي " عُلُومِ اَلْحَدِيثِ " مِنْ رِوَايَةِ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ, عَنْ عَمْرٍو اَلْمَذْكُورِ بِلَفْظِ: " نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعٍ وَشَرْطٍ " وَمِنْ هَذَا اَلْوَجْهِ أَخْرَجَهُ اَلطَّبَرَانِيُّ فِي " اَلْأَوْسَطِ "…

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the type of transaction in which a security deposit was paid. [Reported by Malik, who said, "It reached me (with mentioning its chain of narrators) on the authority of 'Amr bin Shu'aib that..." i.e., the aforesaid Hadith].

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: { نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَنْ بَيْعِ اَلْعُرْبَانِ } رَوَاهُ مَالِكٌ, قَالَ: بَلَغَنِي عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ, بِهِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- ضعيف.‏ رواه مالك في " الموطأ " ( 2 / 609 / 1 )‏…

I bought some oil in the market and when I had taken it (from the seller), a man met me and offered to give me a good profit for it. Then, when I was about to finalize the deal with him, a man caught hold of my forearm from behind. So I turned and found that he was Zaib bin Thabit (RA). He said…

وَعَنِ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: { اِبْتَعْتُ زَيْتاً فِي اَلسُّوقِ, فَلَمَّا اِسْتَوْجَبْتُهُ لَقِيَنِي رَجُلٌ فَأَعْطَانِي بِهِ رِبْحاً حَسَناً، فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَضْرِبَ عَلَى يَدِ اَلرَّجُلِ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

I said, "O Allah's Messenger, I sell camels at al-Baqi'. I sell for Dinars and take Dirhams (for them), and sell for Dirhams, and take Dinars (for them), I take this for that and give that for this (i.e. Dinars and Dirhams)." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "There is no harm in taking them at the…

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: { قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ! إِنِّي أَبِيعُ بِالْبَقِيعِ, فَأَبِيعُ بِالدَّنَانِيرِ وَآخُذُ اَلدَّرَاهِمَ, وَأَبِيعُ بِالدَّرَاهِمِ وَآخُذُ اَلدَّنَانِيرَ, آخُذُ هَذَا مِنْ هَذِهِ وَأُعْطِي هَذَهِ…

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade bidding against one another (to raise the price). [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: { نَهَى ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَنِ النَّجْشِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري ( 2142 )‏، ومسلم ( 1516 )‏.‏ والنجش: الزيادة في ثمن السلعة ممن لا يريد شرائها؛ ليقع فيها غيره.‏

The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade Muhaqalah, Muzabanah, and Mukhabarah. He also forbade Thunya unless it was explicit (a known amount). [Reported by al-Khamsah excluding Ibn Majah; at-Tirmidhi graded it Sahih (authentic)].

وَعَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏-; { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-نَهَى عَنْ اَلْمُحَاقَلَةِ, وَالْمُزَابَنَةِ, وَالْمُخَابَرَةِ, وَعَنْ اَلثُّنْيَا, إِلَّا أَنْ تُعْلَمَ }…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 3 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade Muhaqalah, Mukhadarah, Mulamasah, Munabadhah and Muzabamah. [Reported by al-Bukhari].

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَنِ اَلْمُحَاقَلَةِ, وَالْمُخَاضَرَةِ, وَالْمُلَامَسَةِ, وَالْمُنَابَذَةِ, وَالْمُزَابَنَةِ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏-…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 1 other version

"Do not go out to meet riders (to conduct business with them), and a city-dweller must not sell for a man from the desert." I asked Ibn 'Abbas (RA), "What did he mean by 'A city-dweller must not sell for a man from the desert.'" He replied, "He should not act as a broker for him." [Agreed upon and…

وَعَنْ طَاوُسٍ, عَنِ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ لَا تَلَقَّوْا اَلرُّكْبَانَ, وَلَا يَبِيعُ حَاضِرٌ لِبَادٍ ".‏ قُلْتُ لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: مَا…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 5 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Do not go out to meet what is being brought (to market for sale). Whoever has done so and bought some of it, when its owner comes to the market he has the choice (of canceling the deal)." [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ لَا تَلَقَّوا اَلْجَلَبَ، فَمَنْ تُلُقِّيَ فَاشْتُرِيَ مِنْهُ, فَإِذَا أَتَى سَيِّدُهُ اَلسُّوقَ فَهُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ }…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade, a city-dweller to sell for a man from the desert; one to bid against another (to raise the price); that someone sell (his product) by canceling the sale of his brother; to propose (marriage) to a woman after his brother has done so; or a woman to ask to have her…

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: { نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-أَنْ يَبِيعَ حَاضِرٌ لِبَادٍ, وَلَا تَنَاجَشُوا, وَلَا يَبِيعُ اَلرَّجُلُ عَلَى بَيْعِ أَخِيهِ, وَلَا يَخْطُبُ عَلَى خِطْبَةِ أَخِيهِ, وَلَا تُسْأَلُ…

+ 4 other versions

"A Muslim must not offer a price above that offered by another Muslim."

وَلِمُسْلِمٍ: { لَا يَسُمِ اَلْمُسْلِمُ عَلَى سَوْمِ اَلْمُسْلِمِ } 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- مسلم ( 1515 )‏ ( 9 )‏ إلا أن الذي فيه: " على سوم أخيه " بدل: " على سوم المسلم ".‏

+ 2 other versions

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "Whoever separates a mother from her child, May Allah separate him from his beloved ones on the Day of Resurrection." [Reported by Ahmad. at-Tirmidhi and al-Hakim graded it Sahih (authentic). However, it's chain of narrators has some weakness. But, it has a…

وَعَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ اَلْأَنْصَارِيِّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- [ قَالَ ]: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَقُولُ: { مَنْ فَرَّقَ بَيْنَ وَالِدَةٍ وَوَلَدِهَا, فَرَّقَ اَللَّهُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ أَحِبَّتِهِ…

Narrated by Abu Ayyūb al-Ansāri + 5 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) commanded me to sell two youths who were brothers. I sold them and separated them (by selling them to different people). When I made mention of that to the Prophet (ﷺ), he said, "Find them and get them back, and do not sell them except that they are together." [Reported by…

وَعَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-أَنْ أَبِيعَ غُلَامَيْنِ أَخَوَيْنِ, فَبِعْتُهُمَا, فَفَرَّقْتُ بَيْنَهُمَا، فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ…

Narrated by Ali + 2 other versions

When prices were high in al-Madinah in the time of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), the people said, "O Allah's Messenger, prices have become high, so fix them for us." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, Allah is the One Who fixes prices, Who withholds, gives lavishly and provides. And I hope that when I meet…

وَعَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { غَلَا اَلسِّعْرُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فَقَالَ اَلنَّاسُ: يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ! غَلَا اَلسِّعْرُ, فَسَعِّرْ لَنَا…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 7 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "None withholds goods till the price rises but a sinner." [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْ مَعْمَرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- عَنْ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: { لَا يَحْتَكِرُ إِلَّا خَاطِئٌ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه مسلم ( 1605 )‏ ( 130 )‏، وفي لفظ…

Narrated by Ma‘mar ibn Abdullah

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Do not tie up the udders of camels and goats. He who buys them after that (has been done) has two choices open to him after milking them: he may keep them if he wishes, or may return them along with one Sa' of dates." [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: { لَا تَصُرُّوا اَلْإِبِلَ وَالْغَنَمَ, فَمَنِ اِبْتَاعَهَا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّهُ بِخَيْرِ اَلنَّظَرَيْنِ بَعْدَ أَنْ يَحْلُبَهَا…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 19 other versions

"He has three days in which to decide to keep them or not."

وَلِمُسْلِمٍ: { فَهُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ } 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- مسلم ( 1524 )‏ ( 24 )‏.‏

"He must return with it one Sa' of any grain but wheat." [al-Bukhari said, "(One Sa' of) dates is mentioned in more narrations than not].

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: { لَهُ, عَلَّقَهَا } اَلْبُخَارِيُّ: { رَدَّ مَعَهَا صَاعاً مِنْ طَعَامٍ, لَا سَمْرَاءَ } قَالَ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ: وَالتَّمْرُ أَكْثَرُ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- هذه الرواية لمسلم ( 1524 )‏ ( 25 )‏ وهي في البخاري ( 4 /…

If anyone buys a goat whose udder has been tied up and he returned it, he must return it with one Sa'. [Reported by al-Bukhari].

وَعَنِ اِبْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { مَنِ اِشْتَرَى شَاةً مَحَفَّلَةً, فَرَدَّهَا, فَلْيَرُدَّ مَعَهَا صَاعًا } رَوَاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح، وهو موقوف.‏ رواه البخاري ( 2149 )‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 1 other version

"of dates."

وَزَادَ اَلْإِسْمَاعِيلِيُّ: مِنْ تَمْرٍ.‏

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) once came upon a heap of grain, and when he put his hand inside it, his fingers felt some dampness. So, he asked, "What is this, O owner of the grain?" He replied, "Rain had fallen on it, O Allah's Messenger." He said, "Why did you not put it (the damp part) on the top of the…

" مَا هَذَا يَا صَاحِبَ اَلطَّعَامِ? "

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 5 other versions

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever hoards grapes in the vintage (harvest) season till he sells them to those who make wine from them, has hastily thrown himself into Hell-fire with clear knowledge." [at-Tabarani reported it in al-Awsat with a Hasan (good) chain of narrators].

" اَلْأَوْسَطِ "

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Any profit goes to the one who bears responsibility." [Reported by al-Khamsah. al-Bukhari and Abu Dawud graded it Da'if (weak). at-Tirmidhi, Ibn Khuzaimah, Ibn Jarud, Ibn Hibban, al-Hakim and Ibn al-Qattan graded it Sahih (authentic)].

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ اَلْخَرَاجُ بِالضَّمَانِ } رَوَاهُ اَلْخَمْسَةُ, وَضَعَّفَهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ, وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ وَصَحَّحَهُ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

The Prophet (ﷺ) gave him a Dinar to buy a sacrificial animal or a sheep. He bought two sheep with it, sold one of them for a Dinar and came back to him with a goat and a Dinar. So he invoked blessings on him in his business dealings, and he was such that if he had bought soil (of the earth) he…

وَعَنْ عُرْوَةَ الْبَارِقِيِّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-أَعْطَاهُ دِينَارًا يَشْتَرِي بِهِ أُضْحِيَّةً, أَوْ شَاةً, فَاشْتَرَى شَاتَيْنِ, فَبَاعَ إِحْدَاهُمَا بِدِينَارٍ, فَأَتَاهُ…

Narrated by Urwa al-Bāriqī + 3 other versions

al-Bukhari also recorded it within another Hadith but did not report its exact wording.

وَقَدْ أَخْرَجَهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ ضِمْنَ حَدِيثٍ, وَلَمْ يَسُقْ لَفْظَهُ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- بل رواه البخاري ( 3642 )‏، وساق لفظه، وإنما هذا من أوهام الحافظ ‏-رحمه الله‏-.‏

at-Tirmidhi reported a Shahid (supporting narration of similar meaning) for it from the Hadith of Hakim bin Hizam.

وَأَوْرَدَ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ لَهُ شَاهِداً: مِنْ حَدِيثِ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- ضعيف.‏ رواه الترمذي ( 1257 )‏، وأبو داود ( 3386 )‏ وسنده ضعيف.‏