The Chapters on Business Transactions
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Chapter 30: What Was Narrated About It Being Disliked To Swear Oaths When Buying And Selling
"Beware of swearing oaths when selling, for it may help you to make a sale but it destroys the blessing."'
Chapter 31: What Was Narrated Concerning One Who Sells A Pollinated Palm Tree Or A Slave Who Has Wea
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever sells a palm tree that has been pollinated, its fruits belong to the seller, unless the purchaser stipulated a condition. And whoever buys a slave who has wealth, his wealth belongs to the seller, unless the purchaser stipulated a condition."
Chapter 32: Prohibition Of Selling Fruits Before They Have Ripened
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade selling fruits until they have changed the color, and selling grapes until they have turned black, and selling grains until they have hardened.
Chapter 33: Selling Fruits For Many Years Ahead [1] And Crop Failure
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade selling for many years ahead.
"Whoever sells fruits then the crop fails, should not take any of his brother's money. Why would any of you take the money of his Muslim brother?"
Chapter 34: Allowing More When Weighing Goods For Sale
"Makhrafah Al' Abdi and I brought linens from Hajar[1] The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us to bargain with us with some trousers. There was someone with me who weighed (the goods) in exchange for a wage. So the Prophet (ﷺ) said to the one weighing: 'Weigh and add more.'"
"When you weigh, allow more. "
Chapter 36: Prohibition Of Cheating
"I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pass by a man having food in a vessel. He put his hand in it and said: 'Perhaps you are cheating. Whoever cheats us is not one of us."'
Chapter 38: Chapter Sales Involving Risk (Due To Its Amount Being Unknown)
"I used to sell dates in the marketplace, and I would say: 'This was such and such an amount (when I bought it).' I Would give the purchaser a specific amount of dates according to the way it had been measured for me, and take my profit. Then I began to have some doubts about that, so I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he said: ‘When you name the amount, measure it in front of the purchaser."'
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Chapter 2: Moderation In Seeking To Earn A Living
The one who has the most concerns is the believer who is concerned about both his worldly affairs and his Hereafter."' (Da'if)Abu 'Abdullah said: "This Hadith is Gharib' Isma'il, alone, has narrated it."
Chapter 3: Fearing Allah In Business
"At the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we used to be called brokers, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by us and called by a name that was better than that. He said: 'O merchants, selling involves (false) oaths and idle talk, so mix some charity with it."'
Chapter 8: Wages For Teaching Quran
"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 10: Earnings Of A Cupper
the Prophet (ﷺ) was treated with cupping and gave the cupper his wages.
Chapter 12: What Was Narrated Concerning The Prohibition Of Muhabadhah And Mulamsah
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade two kinds of transactions: Mulimasah and Mundbadhah.
Chapter 13: “A Man Is Not To Undersell The Sale Of His Brother, Nor Is He To Try To Out-Haggle His B
"Let one of you not undersell another."[1]
Chapter 14: What Was Narrated Concerning The Prohibition Of Najsh
"Do not practice Najsh."
Chapter 23: Prohibition Of Hasah And Gharar Transactions
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade Gharar transactions. "
Chapter 24: Prohibition Of Buying What Is In The Wombs And Udders Of Cattle, And Whatever A Diver Is
the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade selling Hablul-Habalah.
Chapter 28: Being Lenient During Transactions
"May Allah have mercy on a person who is lenient when he sells, lenient when he buys, and lenient when he asks for payment. "