Business Transactions

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Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) forbade the price of a dog and the earnings of an al-zammara. It is transmitted in Sharh al-Sunnah. Its listed grading has not been studied (al-Albani).

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Abu Umamah reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘Do not sell singing women, buy them, or teach them. Their price is unlawful.’ It was about something like this that the verse was revealed: ‘Among the people are those who purchase idle talk’ (Qur’an 31:6). Ahmad, al-Tirmidhi, and Ibn Majah transmitted it. Al-Tirmidhi said: ‘This is a gharib hadith, and ‘Ali ibn Yazid, the narrator, is considered weak in hadith.’

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‘Abd Allah ibn Mas‘ud reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘Seeking lawful earnings is an obligation after the [other] obligations.’ Al-Bayhaqi transmitted it in Shu‘ab al-Iman. Its listed grading is da‘if (al-Albani).

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Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked about payment for copying the Mushaf. He said: ‘There is no harm in it. They are image-makers, and they only eat from the work of their hands.’ Razin transmitted it. Its listed grading has not been studied (al-Albani).

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Rafi‘ ibn Khadij reported that it was asked: ‘Messenger of Allah, which earnings are best?’ He replied: ‘A person’s work with his own hands, and every honest sale.’ Ahmad transmitted it. Its listed grading has not been studied (al-Albani).

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Abu Bakr ibn Abi Maryam reported: Al-Miqdam ibn Ma‘dikarib had a servant girl who sold milk, and al-Miqdam collected its price. Someone said to him: ‘Glory be to Allah! You sell milk and collect its price?’ He replied: ‘Yes, what is wrong with that? I heard the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) say: “A time will surely come upon people when only the dinar and dirham will benefit them.”’ Ahmad transmitted it. Its listed grading has not been studied (al-Albani).

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Nafi‘ reported: I used to prepare goods for trade in Syria and Egypt, then I prepared goods for trade in Iraq. I went to the Mother of the Believers, ‘A’ishah, and said to her: ‘Mother of the Believers, I used to prepare goods for Syria, but now I have prepared them for Iraq.’ She said: ‘Do not do that. What is the matter with your wealth and your trade? I heard the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) say: “If Allah provides one of you with a means of livelihood from a particular source, let him not leave it until it changes for him or becomes objectionable to him.”’ Ahmad and Ibn Majah transmitted it. Its listed grading has not been studied (al-Albani).

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‘A’ishah reported: Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) had a servant who paid him a levy, and Abu Bakr used to eat from what the servant paid. One day the servant brought him something, and Abu Bakr ate from it. The servant asked him: ‘Do you know what this is?’ Abu Bakr asked: ‘What is it?’ He replied: ‘In the pre-Islamic period, I told someone’s fortune. I was not good at fortune-telling; I only deceived him. Later he met me and gave me this for that service. This is what you have eaten.’ ‘A’ishah said: Abu Bakr put his hand into his mouth and vomited everything in his stomach. Al-Bukhari transmitted it. Its listed grading is sahih (al-Albani).

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Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘No body nourished with what is unlawful will enter Paradise.’ Al-Bayhaqi transmitted it in Shu‘ab al-Iman. Its listed grading has not been studied (al-Albani).

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Zayd ibn Aslam reported: ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab drank some milk, liked it, and asked the person who gave it to him: ‘Where did you get this milk?’ He told him that he had come to a watering place he named, where he found livestock belonging to the charity grazing. They were watering them, and they milked some of it for me. I put it in my waterskin, and this is it.’ ‘Umar put his hand into his throat and vomited it up. Al-Bayhaqi transmitted it in Shu‘ab al-Iman. Its listed grading has not been studied (al-Albani).

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Ibn ‘Umar reported: ‘If someone buys a garment for ten dirhams, one of which is unlawful, Allah will not accept his prayer for as long as he wears it.’ Then he put his two fingers in his ears and said: ‘May they be deaf if I did not hear the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) say it.’ Ahmad and al-Bayhaqi transmitted it in Shu‘ab al-Iman. Al-Bayhaqi said: ‘Its chain of transmission is weak.’ Its listed grading has not been studied (al-Albani).

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Jabir reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘May Allah have mercy on a man who is gracious when he sells, when he buys, and when he asks for payment.’ Al-Bukhari transmitted it. Its listed grading is sahih (al-Albani).

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Hudhayfah reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘A man among those who came before you was visited by the angel to take his soul. He was asked: “Have you done any good?” He replied: “I do not know.” He was told: “Think.” He said: “I can think of nothing except that I used to trade with people in the world and repay them; I would give the solvent more time and overlook the debt of the insolvent.” So Allah admitted him to Paradise.’ A version from ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir and Abu Mas‘ud al-Ansari, transmitted by Muslim, is similar and adds: ‘Allah said: “I am more entitled than you to do that. Overlook My servant.”’ It is agreed upon; the listed gradings are agreed upon and sahih (al-Albani).

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Abu Qatadah reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘Beware of swearing frequent oaths in sales, for they may help sell goods, then erase the blessing.’ Muslim transmitted it. Its listed grading is sahih (al-Albani).

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Abu Hurayrah reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) say: ‘An oath helps sell goods, but erases blessing.’ It is agreed upon.

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Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘There are three to whom Allah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection, look at, or purify, and they will have a painful punishment.’ Abu Dharr said: ‘They are lost and ruined! Who are they, Messenger of Allah?’ He replied: ‘The one who lets his garment hang below his ankles, the one who reminds others of his favors, and the one who sells his goods by a false oath.’ Muslim transmitted it. Its listed grading is sahih (al-Albani).

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Abu Sa‘id reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘The truthful, trustworthy merchant will be with the prophets, the truthful, and the martyrs.’ Al-Tirmidhi and al-Daraqutni transmitted it. Ibn Majah transmitted it from Ibn ‘Umar. Al-Tirmidhi said: ‘This is a gharib hadith.’ Its listed gradings are da‘if and da‘if (al-Albani).

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Qays ibn Abi Gharazah reported: In the time of the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace), we were called brokers. The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) passed by us and gave us a better name, saying: ‘Merchants, buying and selling are accompanied by idle talk and oaths, so mix them with charity.’ Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasa’i, and Ibn Majah transmitted it. Its listed grading is sahih (al-Albani).

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‘Ubayd ibn Rifa‘ah reported from his father that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘Merchants will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection as wicked people, except those who are mindful of God, virtuous, and truthful.’ Al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it. Al-Bayhaqi also transmitted it in Shu‘ab al-Iman from al-Bara’. Al-Tirmidhi said: ‘This is a hasan sahih hadith.’ Its listed grading is da‘if (al-Albani).

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Ibn ‘Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘Each of the two parties to a sale has the choice against the other so long as they have not separated, except in a sale with an option.’ In a version transmitted by Muslim: ‘When two parties make a sale, each has the choice regarding the sale so long as they have not separated, or unless their sale is made with an option. If their sale is made with an option, then it is binding.’ In a version transmitted by al-Tirmidhi: ‘The two parties to a sale have the choice so long as they have not separated, or until they choose.’ The agreed-upon version adds: ‘Or one of them says to the other, “Choose” [the source’s following wording is unclear].’ Its listed grading is agreed upon (al-Albani).