What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 4624 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Financial Transactions), narrated by It was narrated that 'Abdullah Ibn Abi Awfa about paying in advance. He said:, states: "'We used to pay in advance during the time of the Messenger of Allah and Abu Bakr and 'Umar, for wheat, barley and dates, paying people whom we did not know if they had those things or not.'''Ibn Abza…"

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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 an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 4624 in the Book of The Book of Financial Transactions.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #4624

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 عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي الْمُجَالِدِ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي أَوْفَى عَنِ السَّلَفِ، قَالَ كُنَّا نُسْلِفُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ فِي الْبُرِّ وَالشَّعِيرِ وَالتَّمْرِ إِلَى قَوْمٍ لاَ أَدْرِي أَعِنْدَهُمْ أَمْ لاَ ‏.‏ وَابْنُ أَبْزَى قَالَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏

'We used to pay in advance during the time of the Messenger of Allah and Abu Bakr and 'Umar, for wheat, barley and dates, paying people whom we did not know if they had those things or not.'''Ibn Abza said meaning, similarly.

Narrated by It was narrated that 'Abdullah Ibn Abi Awfa about paying in advance. He said:

Context

In this narration, 'Abdullah Ibn Abi Awfa discusses the practice of paying in advance for goods during the time of the Prophet ﷺ. He mentions that they would often pay for items like wheat and barley without knowing if the sellers had those goods. This reflects the trust and community spirit prevalent during that time.

Modern Application

This principle of honest trade is relevant today, encouraging individuals to engage in fair and transparent transactions. It promotes ethical business practices and the importance of trust in commercial relationships.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Buying and Selling because it highlights the practices of trade and the ethical considerations involved in financial transactions.

Buying and Selling