21/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1524c — Return with Dates, Not Wheat
Ruling on selling Al-Musarrah (An animal in whose udder milk has been allowed to accumulate)
Hadith on Returning a Tied-Udder Goat
Sahih Muslim : 1524c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1524c
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَبَلَةَ بْنِ أَبِي رَوَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ، - يَعْنِي الْعَقَدِيَّ - حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنِ اشْتَرَى شَاةً مُصَرَّاةً فَهُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَإِنْ رَدَّهَا رَدَّ مَعَهَا صَاعًا مِنْ طَعَامٍ لاَ سَمْرَاءَ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: lie who buys a goat having its udder tied up has the option to return it within three days. If he returns it he should pay a sa' of dates. Wheat is not essential.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1524cIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 32USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3636
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1524c
This Hadith explains the buyer’s option when someone buys a goat whose udder had been tied up. The buyer may return it within three days. If he returns it, he should pay a sa' of food, and the narration adds that wheat is not essential. The wording keeps the focus on a fair settlement after the milk has been taken and the buyer chooses not to keep the animal. This Hadith about returning a goat with a sa' of dates is often searched under Islamic trade rules, buyer rights, and honest sales. The lesson is direct: the buyer should not be trapped by a misleading sale, and the return should also be handled with a set compensation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The buyer has an option to return the goat within three days.
- Returning the goat includes giving a sa' of food.
- The narration states that wheat is not essential.
- The Hadith gives a practical way to handle this kind of sale.
