21/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1515b — Same Meaning on Bidding Ethics
The prohibition of urging a buyer to cancel a purchase in order to sell him one's own goods; And urging a seller to cancel a sale already agreed upon so that one can buy the goods oneself; And the prohibition of artificially inflating prices; And the prohibition of letting milk accumulate in the udder in order to deceive the purchaser
Hadith Chain About Bidding Against Another Person
Sahih Muslim : 1515b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1515b
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ، وَسُهَيْلٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِمَا، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي، صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح. وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيٍّ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَابِتٍ - عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى أَنْ يَسْتَامَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى سَوْمِ أَخِيهِ . وَفِي رِوَايَةِ الدَّوْرَقِيِّ عَلَى سِيمَةِ أَخِيهِ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters but with a slight change of words.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1515bIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 14USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3619
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1515b
This narration reports the same teaching from Abu Huraira through other chains of transmitters, with a slight change of words. The text mentions that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade a man from bidding or seeking to buy over the bid of his brother. The important point is the repeated meaning: a person should not step into another person’s ongoing offer in a harmful way. This hadith is useful for people searching for Islamic rules of bidding, buying over another person, and fair trade manners. It also shows that the same message was preserved through more than one route. The wording may differ slightly, but the teaching remains focused on respect in transactions and avoiding unfair interference in another person’s deal.
What we learn from this hadith
- The same business teaching can be narrated through several chains.
- A person should not bid over the bid of his brother.
- Slight wording changes can still carry the same core meaning.
- Fair market conduct includes avoiding harmful interference.
