Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 3797
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي غَرَزَةَ، قَالَ كُنَّا نُسَمَّى السَّمَاسِرَةَ فَأَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ نَبِيعُ فَسَمَّانَا بِاسْمٍ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِ اسْمِنَا فَقَالَ " يَا مَعْشَرَ التُّجَّارِ إِنَّ هَذَا الْبَيْعَ يَحْضُرُهُ الْحَلِفُ وَالْكَذِبُ فَشُوبُوا بَيْعَكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ " .
ʿAbdullah ibn Muhammad ibn ʿAbd al-Rahman reported to us; he said: Sufyan narrated to us, from ʿAbd al-Malik, from Abu Waʾil, from Qays ibn Abi Gharazah, who said: We used to be called brokers. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to us while we were selling and gave us a better name. He said: ‘Merchants, this sale is attended by oaths and lies, so mix your selling with charity.’
Translation notes
The source uses the older occupational name samasirah (brokers) and says the Prophet gave them a better name, rendered here as merchants.