What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 4617 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Financial Transactions), narrated by It was narrated from Nafi that Ibn 'UMar told them, that:, states: "they used to buy foold from the riders at the time of the Messenger of Allah and he forbade them to sell it in the place where they had bought it until they moved it to the food market."

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 4617 in the Book of The Book of Financial Transactions.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #4617

The Book of Financial Transactions

Hasan

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

أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَكَمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ اللَّيْثِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ، كَانُوا يَبْتَاعُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ الرُّكْبَانِ فَنَهَاهُمْ أَنْ يَبِيعُوا فِي مَكَانِهِمُ الَّذِي ابْتَاعُوا فِيهِ حَتَّى يَنْقُلُوهُ إِلَى سُوقِ الطَّعَامِ ‏.‏

they used to buy foold from the riders at the time of the Messenger of Allah and he forbade them to sell it in the place where they had bought it until they moved it to the food market.

Narrated by It was narrated from Nafi that Ibn 'UMar told them, that:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructed his companions not to sell food in the same place where they purchased it until it was moved to the market. This guidance promotes fairness and transparency in trade, ensuring that buyers are not misled about the quality or price of goods. It reflects the importance of ethical practices in commerce.

Modern Application

This principle is relevant today as it encourages consumers to be aware of where and how products are sold. It promotes the idea of fair trading practices, ensuring that customers receive honest information about the products they purchase.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Buying and Selling and Trade Ethics because it emphasizes ethical conduct in commercial transactions.

Buying and Selling Trade Ethics