21/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1517a — Let Goods Reach the Market
The prohibition of intercepting traders
Hadith About Letting Merchandise Reach the Market
Sahih Muslim : 1517a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1517a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعِيدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي كُلُّهُمْ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى أَنْ تُتَلَقَّى السِّلَعُ حَتَّى تَبْلُغَ الأَسْوَاقَ . وَهَذَا لَفْظُ ابْنِ نُمَيْرٍ . وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ التَّلَقِّي .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Do not go out to meet merchandise in the way, (wait) until it is brought into the market. This hadith has been reported on the authority of Ibn Numair but with a slight change of words.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1517aIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 19USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3623
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1517a
This hadith about merchandise reaching the market teaches fairness in trade. Ibn Umar reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said not to go out to meet merchandise on the way, and to wait until it is brought into the market. The wording shows concern for clear market conditions. When goods reach the market, the seller can see the normal trading place and deal with better knowledge. The hadith does not give every reason in detail, but it clearly stops people from meeting goods on the road for business. This is important for searches about caravan trade hadith, Islamic market ethics, and fair buying and selling. The message is practical: do not rush to intercept goods before they reach the proper place of sale.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not meet merchandise on the road before it reaches the market.
- Trade should take place with clearer market access.
- A buyer should avoid taking advantage of goods before they reach the marketplace.
- Waiting for the market supports fairer dealing.
