21/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1524e — Buyer Option in Livestock Sales
Ruling on selling Al-Musarrah (An animal in whose udder milk has been allowed to accumulate)
Buyer Option in Livestock Sales Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1524e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1524e
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " مَنِ اشْتَرَى مِنَ الْغَنَمِ فَهُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ " .
Ayyub Narrated from:
Ayyub narrated with the same chain of transmitters but with this change of words: " He who buys a goat has the option...."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1524eIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 34USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3638
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1524e
This narration comes with the same chain but with a change in wording: whoever buys from sheep has the option. Since the text is brief, the explanation should not add more than what is supported by the surrounding wording in this group of narrations. The Hadith is about buyer option in livestock sales, especially where the animal’s milk may be involved. It shows that the buyer is not left without a choice after purchase. The phrase “has the option” is the key idea. In Islamic trade ethics, this kind of narration teaches care, honesty, and clear handling of sales. A sale should not be made in a way that hides the true condition from the buyer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration confirms the buyer has an option.
- The wording refers to buying from sheep.
- The Hadith supports fairness in livestock sales.
- A buyer’s choice after purchase is part of the teaching here.
