Sunan an-Nasa'i #4480

The Book of Financial Transactions
Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ الْبَيِّعَانِ بِالْخِيَارِ حَتَّى يَفْتَرِقَا أَوْ يَكُونَ بَيْعَ خِيَارٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ نَافِعٌ ‏"‏ أَوْ يَقُولَ أَحَدُهُمَا لِلآخَرِ اخْتَرْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The two parties to a transaction both have the choice so long as they have not separated or chosen to conclude the transaction." Or perhaps Nafi said: "Or one of them has said to the other: 'Decide! "(Sahih )
Narrated by It was narrated from Ayyub, from Nafi from Ibn 'Umar, who said:

Context

This hadith emphasizes the principle of mutual consent in transactions, as stated by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Both parties in a sale have the right to withdraw until they have finalized the deal, highlighting the importance of fairness and agreement in business dealings.

Modern Application

In modern commerce, this principle encourages consumers and sellers to engage in fair negotiations and to respect each other's rights. It promotes a culture of ethical business practices and informed decision-making.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Contracts & Agreements and Buying and Selling because it outlines the rights of parties involved in a transaction.

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This hadith is #4480 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Financial Transactions. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated from Ayyub, from Nafi from Ibn 'Umar, who said:.

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