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Sunan Abu Dawud #3497

Wages (Kitab Al-Ijarah)
Hasan in chain

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

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَعُثْمَانُ، ابْنَا أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ مَنِ ابْتَاعَ طَعَامًا فَلاَ يَبِعْهُ حَتَّى يَكْتَالَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ زَادَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ لِمَ قَالَ أَلاَ تَرَى أَنَّهُمْ يَتَبَايَعُونَ بِالذَّهَبِ وَالطَّعَامُ مُرَجًّى ‏.‏
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone buys grain, he should not sell it until he measures it. Abu Bakr added in his version: I asked Ibn 'Abbas: Why ? He replied: Do you not see that they sell (grain) for gold, but the grain is still with the seller.
Narrated by Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

Context

Ibn 'Abbas narrates that the Prophet (ﷺ) instructed that one should not sell food until it is measured. This highlights the importance of fairness and transparency in trade, ensuring that both buyers and sellers are treated justly. The hadith underscores the ethical dimensions of economic transactions.

Modern Application

Today, this principle can be applied in business practices by promoting honesty and fairness in transactions. Ensuring that products are accurately measured and represented helps build trust between consumers and sellers.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Economic Justice because it emphasizes fairness and transparency in trade practices.

Economic Justice

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #3497 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Wages (Kitab Al-Ijarah). It is graded Hasan in chain and narrated by Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:.

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