What is Sunan Abu Dawud 3379 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu)), narrated by The tradition mentioned above has also been reported by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators. This version adds:, states: ""Wearing the samma' means that a man puts his garment over his left shoulder and keeps his right side uncovered. Munabadhah means that a man says (to another): If I throw this garment to you, the sale…"

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 3379 in the Book of Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu).

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Sunan Abu Dawud #3379

Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu)

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ زَادَ وَاشْتِمَالُ الصَّمَّاءِ أَنْ يَشْتَمِلَ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ يَضَعُ طَرَفَىِ الثَّوْبِ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ الأَيْسَرِ وَيُبْرِزُ شِقَّهُ الأَيْمَنَ وَالْمُنَابَذَةُ أَنْ يَقُولَ إِذَا نَبَذْتُ إِلَيْكَ هَذَا الثَّوْبَ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ الْبَيْعُ وَالْمُلاَمَسَةُ أَنْ يَمَسَّهُ بِيَدِهِ وَلاَ يَنْشُرُهُ وَلاَ يُقَلِّبُهُ فَإِذَا مَسَّهُ وَجَبَ الْبَيْعُ ‏.‏

"Wearing the samma' means that a man puts his garment over his left shoulder and keeps his right side uncovered. Munabadhah means that a man says (to another): If I throw this garment to you, the sale will be certain. Mulamasah means that a man touches it (another's garment) with his hand and neither he unfolds it nor turns it over. When he touched it, the sale becomes binding.

Narrated by The tradition mentioned above has also been reported by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators. This version adds:

Context

This hadith discusses specific practices related to garment transactions. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) describes the concept of 'samma', where a man wears his garment in a particular way, and outlines the conditions under which a sale becomes binding through 'munabadhah' and 'mulamasah'. The takeaway emphasizes the importance of clear agreements and the conditions that validate transactions.

Modern Application

In today's marketplace, understanding the terms of a transaction is crucial. Just as the hadith highlights the importance of clear agreements, consumers and sellers alike should ensure they are on the same page regarding the terms of sale to avoid disputes.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Contracts & Agreements and Economic Justice because it emphasizes the conditions that must be met for a sale to be valid, ensuring fairness in economic transactions.

Contracts & Agreements Economic Justice