Sahih al-Bukhari #2024
Sales and Trade
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ عَمْرٌو كَانَ هَا هُنَا رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ نَوَّاسٌ، وَكَانَتْ عِنْدَهُ إِبِلٌ هِيمٌ، فَذَهَبَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ فَاشْتَرَى تِلْكَ الإِبِلَ مِنْ شَرِيكٍ لَهُ، فَجَاءَ إِلَيْهِ شَرِيكُهُ فَقَالَ بِعْنَا تِلْكَ الإِبِلَ. فَقَالَ مِمَّنْ بِعْتَهَا قَالَ مِنْ شَيْخٍ، كَذَا وَكَذَا. فَقَالَ وَيْحَكَ ذَاكَ ـ وَاللَّهِ ـ ابْنُ عُمَرَ. فَجَاءَهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ شَرِيكِي بَاعَكَ إِبِلاً هِيمًا، وَلَمْ يَعْرِفْكَ. قَالَ فَاسْتَقْهَا. قَالَ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ يَسْتَاقُهَا فَقَالَ دَعْهَا، رَضِينَا بِقَضَاءِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لاَ عَدْوَى. سَمِعَ سُفْيَانُ عَمْرًا.
Here (i.e. in Mecca) there was a man called Nawwas and he had camels suffering from the disease of
excessive and unquenchable thirst. Ibn `Umar went to the partner of Nawwas and bought those
camels. The man returned to Nawwas and told him that he had sold those camels. Nawwas asked him,
"To whom have you sold them?" He replied, "To such and such Sheikh." Nawwas said, "Woe to you;
By Allah, that Sheikh was Ibn `Umar." Nawwas then went to Ibn `Umar and said to him, "My partner
sold you camels suffering from the disease of excessive thirst and he had not known you." Ibn `Umar
told him to take them back. When Nawwas went to take them, Ibn `Umar said to him, "Leave them
there as I am happy with the decision of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) that there is no oppression . "
Narrated by Narrated `Amr:
Context
This hadith recounts an incident involving Ibn Umar, who purchased camels suffering from thirst. When the seller realized he sold them to Ibn Umar, he expressed concern about their condition. Ibn Umar chose to honor the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ teachings about fairness and justice in trade, demonstrating integrity in his dealings.
Modern Application
This hadith highlights the importance of ethical business practices and transparency in transactions. It encourages individuals to be honest and fair in their dealings, fostering trust within the community.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Buying and Selling and Property Rights because it illustrates the principles of fairness and justice in commercial transactions.
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And they say, "These animals and crops are forbidden; no one may eat from them except whom we will," by their claim. And there are those [camels] whose backs are forbidden [by them] and those upon which the name of Allah is not mentioned - [all of this] an invention of untruth about Him. He will punish them for what they were inventing.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #2024 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Sales and Trade. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated `Amr:.