The Book of Financial Transactions

Abu Hurairah reported that Abu al-Qasim said: Whoever buys an animal whose milk has been withheld has the option for three days. If he wishes to keep it, he may; if he wishes to return it, he may return it along with a measure of dates, not wheat.

Aishah reported that the Messenger of Allah ruled that the usufruct is due in exchange for the liability.

Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah forbade intercepting traders, a migrant selling on behalf of a Bedouin, withholding milk in an animal udder, price inflation by bidding, a man outbidding his brother, and a woman asking for her sister in faith to be divorced.

Anas reported that the Prophet forbade a townsman from selling on behalf of a Bedouin, even if the Bedouin were his father or brother.

Anas ibn Malik reported: We were forbidden from having a townsman sell on behalf of a Bedouin, even if he were his brother or father.

Anas reported: We were forbidden from having a townsman sell on behalf of a Bedouin.

Jabir reported that the Messenger of Allah said: A townsman must not sell on behalf of a Bedouin. Leave people alone; Allah provides for some through others.

Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah said: Do not intercept riders before they reach the market, do not undercut one another sales, do not inflate prices by bidding, and do not let a townsman sell for a Bedouin.

Abdullah reported that the Messenger of Allah forbade price inflation by bidding, intercepting traders, and a townsman selling on behalf of a Bedouin.

Ibn Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah forbade intercepting traders before they reach the market.

Ibn Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah forbade intercepting incoming goods before they reached the market. Abu Usamah confirmed this report and said: Yes.

Ibn Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah forbade intercepting incoming traders and a townsman selling on behalf of a Bedouin. I asked Ibn Abbas what that meant, and he said: He should not act as the Bedouin broker.

Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah said: Do not intercept incoming goods. Whoever does so and buys them, the seller has the option to cancel the transaction when he reaches the market.

Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah said: No townsman should sell for a Bedouin; do not inflate prices by bidding; no man should outbid his brother after a price has been agreed; no one should propose marriage over his brother proposal; and no woman should ask that her sister be divorced to take what is in her vessel and marry in her place. She will have only what Allah has decreed for her.

Ibn Umar reported that the Prophet said: None of you should undercut his brother sale.

Ibn Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah said: A man must not undercut his brother sale until he buys or abandons it.

Ibn Umar reported that the Prophet forbade price inflation by bidding.

Abu Hurairah reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah say: No man should undercut his brother sale; no townsman should sell on behalf of a Bedouin; do not inflate prices by bidding; no man should outbid his brother; and no woman should ask for her sister to be divorced to take what is in her vessel.

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet said: No townsman should sell for a Bedouin; no one should inflate prices by bidding; no man should outbid his brother; and no woman should ask that her sister be divorced to take what is in her bowl.

Anas ibn Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah sold a drinking bowl and a saddlecloth to the highest bidder.