What is Sunan Ibn Majah 1939 about?

This hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah (Book of The Chapters on Business Transactions), narrated by It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said:, states: ""I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) on a military campaign, and he said to me: 'Will you sell this camel of yours for a Dinar?' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, it is yours when I get to Al-Madinah.' He said: '…"

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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 Ibn Majah, which contains 4,345 hadiths across 38 books. It is hadith number 1939 in the Book of The Chapters on Business Transactions.

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Sunan Ibn Majah #1939

The Chapters on Business Transactions

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي غَزْوَةٍ فَقَالَ لِي ‏"‏ أَتَبِيعُ نَاضِحَكَ هَذَا بِدِينَارٍ وَاللَّهُ يَغْفِرُ لَكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هُوَ نَاضِحُكُمْ إِذَا أَتَيْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَتَبِيعُهُ بِدِينَارَيْنِ وَاللَّهُ يَغْفِرُ لَكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَمَا زَالَ يَزِيدُنِي دِينَارًا دِينَارًا وَيَقُولُ مَكَانَ كُلِّ دِينَارٍ ‏"‏ وَاللَّهُ يَغْفِرُ لَكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ حَتَّى بَلَغَ عِشْرِينَ دِينَارًا فَلَمَّا أَتَيْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ أَخَذْتُ بِرَأْسِ النَّاضِحِ فَأَتَيْتُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ يَا بِلاَلُ أَعْطِهِ مِنَ الْعَيْبَةِ عِشْرِينَ دِينَارًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ انْطَلِقْ بِنَاضِحِكَ وَاذْهَبْ بِهِ إِلَى أَهْلِكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

"I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) on a military campaign, and he said to me: 'Will you sell this camel of yours for a Dinar?' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, it is yours when I get to Al-Madinah.' He said: 'Then sell it for two Dinar, may Allah forgive you.' And he kept increasing the price for me, saying: 'May Allah forgive you,' each time, until the amount reached twenty Dinar. When I came to Al-Madinah, I took hold of the camel's head and brought it to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: 'O Bilal, give him twenty Dinar from the spoils of war.' And he said: 'Take your camel away and go to your people with it.'"

Narrated by It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said:

Context

Jabir bin 'Abdullah narrates an incident during a military campaign where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) encouraged him to sell his camel for a price that would benefit him, while also assuring him of Allah's forgiveness. This highlights the Prophet's generosity and the importance of fair dealings in trade, as well as the spiritual rewards tied to honest transactions.

Modern Application

In contemporary commerce, this hadith encourages ethical trading practices and honesty in business dealings. It serves as a reminder that integrity in transactions not only benefits one's reputation but also brings spiritual rewards.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Wages and Labor and Buying and Selling because it emphasizes the significance of honesty and fairness in trade.

Wages and Labor Buying and Selling