21/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1524f — Choice After Milking
Ruling on selling Al-Musarrah (An animal in whose udder milk has been allowed to accumulate)
Choice After Milking in Islamic Trade
Sahih Muslim : 1524f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1524f
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا مَا أَحَدُكُمُ اشْتَرَى لِقْحَةً مُصَرَّاةً أَوْ شَاةً مُصَرَّاةً فَهُوَ بِخَيْرِ النَّظَرَيْنِ بَعْدَ أَنْ يَحْلُبَهَا إِمَّا هِيَ وَإِلاَّ فَلْيَرُدَّهَا وَصَاعًا مِنْ تَمْرٍ " .
Hammam b. Munabbih Narrated from:
Hammam b. Munabbih said: Out of the ahadith which Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported to us from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) one is this that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: If one among you buys a she-camel having its udder tied up he has the two options for him after milking it either (to retain it) or return it with a sa' of dates.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1524fIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 35USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3639
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1524f
This Hadith mentions a she-camel or goat with its udder tied up. After buying it and milking it, the buyer has two options. He may keep it, or he may return it with a sa' of dates. The main teaching is buyer rights after the true condition becomes clear. The Hadith does not speak in broad business theory; it gives a real sale example involving milk, livestock, and a return rule. This makes it useful for people searching for a hadith about buyer protection in Islam or honest selling. The buyer is allowed to test the milk by milking the animal, then choose what is fair according to the wording of the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The buyer’s choice comes after milking the animal.
- The narration applies to a she-camel or goat in this wording.
- Returning the animal includes giving a sa' of dates.
- The Hadith teaches fairness when the real condition is known after purchase.
