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Sunan Ibn Majah #1983

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 عَفَّانُ، عَنْ حَمَّادٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ مَيْمُونِ بْنِ أَبِي شَبِيبٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ وَهَبَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ غُلاَمَيْنِ أَخَوَيْنِ فَبِعْتُ أَحَدَهُمَا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا فَعَلَ الْغُلاَمَانِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ بِعْتُ أَحَدَهُمَا قَالَ ‏"‏ رُدَّهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave me two slaves who were brothers, and I sold one of them. He said: 'What happened with the two slaves?' I said: 'I sold one of them.' He said: 'Take him back."'
Narrated by It was narrated that 'Ali said:

Context

In this hadith, 'Ali narrates an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) expressed concern for the well-being of the two brothers he had given him as slaves. When one was sold, the Prophet (ﷺ) instructed 'Ali to take him back, demonstrating the importance of maintaining family bonds and the ethical treatment of individuals in such circumstances.

Modern Application

In customer relationships today, valuing the well-being of individuals and maintaining ethical standards is crucial. This principle encourages businesses to treat their employees and clients with respect and integrity, fostering loyalty and trust in professional interactions.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Wages and Labor and Manumission of Slaves because it emphasizes the ethical responsibility towards those in one's care and the importance of maintaining familial connections.

Wages and LaborManumission of Slaves

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #1983 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Chapters on Business Transactions. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated that 'Ali said:.

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