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Sunan Ibn Majah #1961

The Chapters on Business Transactions
Da'if

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

حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى اللَّيْثِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الضَّرِيرُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، وَحَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ مَنِ ابْتَاعَ طَعَامًا فَلاَ يَبِعْهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَوْفِيَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَوَانَةَ فِي حَدِيثِهِ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَحْسِبُ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ مِثْلَ الطَّعَامِ ‏.‏
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever buys food, let him not sell it until he has taken full possession of it.'" (Sahih) In his narration, (one of the narrators) Abu 'Awanah said: "Ibn 'Abbas said: 'I think everything is like food."'
Narrated by It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:

Context

In this hadith, Ibn 'Abbas narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) instructed that once a person buys food, they should not sell it until they have fully taken possession of it. This emphasizes the importance of ensuring that one has complete ownership before engaging in any transaction. The underlying theme is about honesty and integrity in trade, which is crucial for maintaining trust in business dealings.

Modern Application

In today's marketplace, this principle encourages individuals to ensure they have received and verified their purchases before reselling them. This practice fosters transparency and honesty in trade, which can enhance customer trust and loyalty.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Buying and Selling because it emphasizes the necessity of possessing an item before selling it.

Buying and Selling

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This hadith is #1961 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Chapters on Business Transactions. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:.

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