Sunan an-Nasa'i #3892

The Book of Agriculture

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

أَخْبَرَنَا الثِّقَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الْمُزَابَنَةِ وَالْمُخَاضَرَةِ وَقَالَ ‏‏ "‏‏ الْمُخَاضَرَةُ بَيْعُ الثَّمَرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَزْهُوَ وَالْمُخَابَرَةُ بَيْعُ الْكَرْمِ بِكَذَا وَكَذَا صَاعٍ ‏‏"‏‏‏.‏‏ خَالَفَهُ عَمْرُو بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ فَقَالَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ‏.‏‏
"Al-Mukhadarah means selling fruit before it ripens and Al-Mukhabarah means selling grapes in return for a certain number of Sa's."
Narrated by It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Prophet forbade Al-Muzabanah and Al-Mukhadarah. He (one of the narrators) said:

Context

This hadith, narrated by Jabir, discusses the prohibitions against Al-Muzabanah and Al-Mukhadarah, which refer to selling fruits before they ripen and selling crops for a specific measure. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ emphasizes fairness in trade and the importance of ensuring that transactions are conducted ethically.

Modern Application

In today's marketplace, this principle encourages fair trading practices. It reminds individuals and businesses to engage in ethical transactions, ensuring that both buyers and sellers are treated justly and that products are sold based on their true value.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Buying and Selling because it addresses ethical considerations in trade and the importance of fairness in transactions.

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This hadith is #3892 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Agriculture and narrated by It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Prophet forbade Al-Muzabanah and Al-Mukhadarah. He (one of the narrators) said:.

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