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Sahih Muslim #3879

The Book of Musaqah
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The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ النَّوْفَلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي زِيَادُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّ هِلاَلَ بْنَ أُسَامَةَ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لاَ يُبَاعُ فَضْلُ الْمَاءِ لِيُبَاعَ بِهِ الْكَلأُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The excess of water should not be sold in order to enable the sate of herbage.
Narrated by Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

Context

In this narration, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) prohibits the sale of excess water to facilitate the sale of herbage. This reflects a concern for fair trading practices and the ethical treatment of resources. The key takeaway is the emphasis on maintaining fairness in trade and ensuring that essential resources are not exploited.

Modern Application

This principle can be applied today by encouraging responsible management of natural resources. For instance, individuals and businesses should ensure that water and other essential resources are used sustainably and not exploited for profit.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Buying and Selling and Trade Ethics because it addresses the ethical considerations in trading essential resources, highlighting the importance of fairness.

Buying and SellingTrade Ethics

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This hadith is #3879 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Musaqah. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:.

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