Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1267
The Book on Business
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الدَّارِمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَبَّانُ، وَهُوَ ابْنُ هِلاَلٍ أَبُو حَبِيبٍ الْبَصْرِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ الأَعْوَرُ الْمُقْرِئُ، وَهُوَ ابْنُ مُوسَى الْقَارِئُ حَدَّثَنَا الزُّبَيْرُ بْنُ الْخِرِّيتِ، عَنْ أَبِي لَبِيدٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ الْبَارِقِيِّ، قَالَ دَفَعَ إِلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دِينَارًا لأَشْتَرِيَ لَهُ شَاةً فَاشْتَرَيْتُ لَهُ شَاتَيْنِ فَبِعْتُ إِحْدَاهُمَا بِدِينَارٍ وَجِئْتُ بِالشَّاةِ وَالدِّينَارِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَذَكَرَ لَهُ مَا كَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ
" بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِي صَفْقَةِ يَمِينِكَ " . فَكَانَ يَخْرُجُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى كُنَاسَةِ الْكُوفَةِ فَيَرْبَحُ الرِّبْحَ الْعَظِيمَ فَكَانَ مِنْ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ مَالاً .
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave me on Dinar to purchase a sheep for him. So I purchased two sheeps for him, and I sold one of them for a Dinar. So I returned with the sheep and the Dinar to the Prophet (ﷺ), and I mentioned what had happened and he said: 'May Allah bless you in your business dealings.' After that we went to Kunasah in Al-Kufah, and he made tremendous profits. He was among the wealthiest of the people in Al-Kufah."
Narrated by Narrated 'Urwah Al-Bariqi:
Context
In this hadith, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was entrusted with a dinar to purchase a sheep. He demonstrated acumen by buying two sheep instead and profiting from the sale of one. The Prophet's blessing on his business dealings illustrates the value of initiative and entrepreneurship.
Modern Application
This principle encourages individuals to seek lawful income through smart and ethical business practices. It highlights the importance of being resourceful and making the most of opportunities available to us.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Good Deeds because it emphasizes the virtue of engaging in honest and beneficial business transactions.
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This hadith is #1267 from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, in the Book of The Book on Business and narrated by Narrated 'Urwah Al-Bariqi:.