21/4. Chapter:

Sahih Muslim 1515e — Supported Report on Trade 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 Supporting Islamic Trade Ethics

Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1515e

وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ، بْنُ جَرِيرٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالُوا، جَمِيعًا حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏ فِي حَدِيثِ غُنْدَرٍ وَوَهْبٍ نُهِيَ ‏.‏ وَفِي حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى ‏.‏ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ مُعَاذٍ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ‏.‏

This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters.

Reference : Sahih Muslim 1515eIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 17USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3621

Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1515e

This narration states that the hadith was narrated through another chain of transmitters, with wording similar to the earlier report. It does not add a new detailed rule by itself, but it supports the same set of teachings about fair business conduct. In the connected report, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade practices such as meeting caravans before the market, outbidding, tying udders, and buying over another person’s offer. This short narration is useful because hadith collections often preserve a teaching through several chains. For people studying Islamic business ethics, it shows that the same market guidance was passed down through more than one route. The core message remains careful trade, honest dealing, and avoiding unfair interference.

What we learn from this hadith

  • The same hadith meaning may be preserved through another chain.
  • Supporting narrations help show how a report was transmitted.
  • The connected teaching concerns fair and honest trade conduct.
  • Careful narration and careful business both depend on trust.

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