21/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1524a — Buyer Rights After Deception
Ruling on selling Al-Musarrah (An animal in whose udder milk has been allowed to accumulate)
Hadith About Buyer Rights in Islam
Sahih Muslim : 1524a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1524a
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنِ اشْتَرَى شَاةً مُصَرَّاةً فَلْيَنْقَلِبْ بِهَا فَلْيَحْلُبْهَا فَإِنْ رَضِيَ حِلاَبَهَا أَمْسَكَهَا وَإِلاَّ رَدَّهَا وَمَعَهَا صَاعٌ مِنْ تَمْرٍ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be'upon him) as saying: He who bought a goat having its udder tied up should go back with it, milk it, and, if he is satisfied with its milk, he should retain it, otherwise he should return it along with a sa' of dates.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1524aIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 30USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3634
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1524a
This Hadith teaches buyer rights in Islam through the example of a goat whose udder had been tied up. A buyer may think the animal gives more milk than it really does. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave the buyer a clear choice: take the animal, milk it, and then decide. If satisfied with its milk, he may keep it. If not, he may return it along with a sa' of dates. The Hadith about a tied udder shows that Islamic trade is not only about completing a sale. It also cares about fairness after the sale when the buyer discovers the real condition of what was bought. The teaching is practical, clear, and tied directly to honest selling.
What we learn from this hadith
- A buyer should not be misled by the appearance of an item or animal.
- The buyer is given a fair option after discovering the real condition.
- Returning the animal is linked with giving a sa' of dates.
- Islamic trade guidance protects fairness after purchase.
