The Chapters on Business Transactions

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Chapter 7: The Wages If The Raqt

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us, thirty horsemen, on a military campaign. We camped near some people and asked them for hospitality but they refused. Then their leader was stung by a scorpion and they said: 'Is there anyone among you who can recite Ruqyah for a scorpion sting?' I said: 'Yes, I can, but I will not recite Ruqyah for him until you give us some sheep.' They said: 'We will give you thirty sheep.' So we accepted them, and I recited Al-Hamd (i.e. Al-Fatihah) over him seven times. Then he recovered, and I took the sheep. Then some doubts occurred within ourselves. Then we said: 'Let us not hasten (to make a decision concerning the sheep) until we come to the Prophet (ﷺ)' So when we came back: 'I told him what I had done. He said: 'How did you know that it is a Ruqyah? Divide them up and give me a share as well.'"

Chapter 8: Wages For Teaching Quran

It was narrated that 'Ubadah bin Samit said

"I taught people from Ahtus-Suffah" Qur'an and how to write, and one of them gave me a bow. I said: 'It is not money, and I can shoot (with it) for the sake of Allah., I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about it and he said: 'If it would please you to have a necklace of fire placed around your neck, then accept it.'"

It was narrated that Ubayy bin Ka'b said

"I taught a man the Qur'an, and he gave me a bow. I mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: 'If you accept it you will be accepting a bow of fire.' So I returned it."

Chapter 9: Prohibition Of The Price (Given) to A Prostitute, The Payment Made To A Soothsayer And St

It was narrated from Abu Mas'ud that

the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the price of a dog, the payment (given to a prostitute) and the payment made to a soothsayer.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the price of a dog and studding a stallion."

lt was narrated from Abu Az-Zubair that Jabir said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the price of a cat."

Chapter 10: Earnings Of A Cupper

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that

the Prophet (ﷺ) was treated with cupping and he gave him (the cupper) his wages. (Sahih)Ibn Abu 'Umar was alone in narrating it. That was said by Ibn Majah. [1]

It was narrated that 'Ali said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was treated with cupping and he told me to give the cupper his wages."

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that

the Prophet (ﷺ) was treated with cupping and gave the cupper his wages.

It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud, 'Uqbah bin 'Amr, said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), forbade the earnings of a cupper."

It was narrated from Haram bin Munayyisah that

his father asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about the earnings of a cupper and he forbade him from that. Then he mentioned his need and he said: "Spend it on feeding your she-camels that draw water."

Chapter 11: What It Is Not Permissible To Sell

Ata' bin Abu Rabah said

I heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah say: "In the Year of the Conquest, while he was in Makkah the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said: 'Allah and His Messenger have forbidden the sale of wines, meat of dead animals, pigs and 'idols.' It was said to him: 'O Messenger of Allah, what do you think of the fat of dead animals, for it is used to caulk ships, it is daubed on animal skins and people use it to light their lamps?' He said: 'No, it is unlawful.' Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'May Allah curse the jews, for Allah forbade them the fat (of animals) but they rendered it, (i.e. melted it) sold it and consumed its price."'

It was narrated that Abu Umamah said

"The Messenger of Allah, forbade selling or buying singing girls, and their wages, and consuming their price."

Chapter 12: What Was Narrated Concerning The Prohibition Of Muhabadhah And Mulamsah

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade two kinds of transactions: Mulimasah and Mundbadhah.

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade Mulamasah and Munabadhah. (Sahih) Sahl added: "Sufyan said: 'Mulamasah means when a man touches something with his hand without seeing it, and Munabadhah means when he says: "Toss me what you have, and I will toss you what have."

Chapter 13: “A Man Is Not To Undersell The Sale Of His Brother, Nor Is He To Try To Out-Haggle His B

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"Let one of you not undersell another."[1]

lt was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

"A man is not to undersell his brother, nor is he to fry to outhaggle his brother."

Chapter 14: What Was Narrated Concerning The Prohibition Of Najsh

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the Najsh.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said

"Do not practice Najsh."

Chapter 15: Prohibition Of A City-Dweller Selling On Behalf Of A Bedouin

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"A City-dweller should not sell for a Bedouin."