21/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1522a — Fair Trade in the Market
The prohibition of the town-dweller selling on behalf of a bedouin
Hadith About Fair Trade and Market Provision
Sahih Muslim : 1522a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1522a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، ح. وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَبِعْ حَاضِرٌ لِبَادٍ دَعُوا النَّاسَ يَرْزُقِ اللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍ" . غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي رِوَايَةِ يَحْيَى " يُرْزَقُ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
Jabir (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The townsman should not sell for a man from the desert, leave the people alone, Allah will give them provision from one another. Yahya reported it with a slight change of words.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1522aIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 26USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3630
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1522a
This Hadith teaches a simple rule about fair trade in Islam: a townsman should not sell on behalf of a person from the desert. The wording then gives the reason in a very clear way: leave people alone, and Allah will give them provision from one another. The main message is not about blocking trade, but about keeping the market open and fair. A person with more market knowledge should not step in in a way that changes the natural exchange between sellers and buyers. The Hadith about selling for a desert man reminds Muslims that business should not be built on unfair advantage. Rizq comes from Allah, and people are allowed to benefit from one another through honest buying and selling.
What we learn from this hadith
- Business should be handled in a fair and open way.
- A person with market knowledge should avoid using it to disturb natural trade.
- Muslims are taught to trust Allah’s provision in buying and selling.
- The Hadith encourages leaving people to benefit from one another honestly.
