21/10. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1531e — Sale Before Separation
Affirming that both parties to a transaction have the option (of canceling it) while they are still together
Hadith About Sale Before Separation
Sahih Muslim : 1531e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1531e
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، و يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ وَقُتَيْبَةُ وَابْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرُونَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ابْنَ، عُمَرَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " كُلُّ بَيِّعَيْنِ لاَ بَيْعَ بَيْنَهُمَا حَتَّى يَتَفَرَّقَا إِلاَّ بَيْعُ الْخِيَارِ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Ibn Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There is no transaction between two persons entering a transaction until they separate, but only when there is an option to annul it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1531eIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 56USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3660
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1531e
This Hadith states that there is no transaction between two persons entering a transaction until they separate, except when there is an option to annul it. The wording is brief and tied to the topic of khiyar, or option in sale. A simple way to read the Hadith is that the buyer and seller's state before separation matters in the transaction, while an agreed option is treated separately. It is useful for searches like hadith about sale before separation, buyer seller option hadith, and Islamic rules of business transactions. The Hadith does not add details about lying, measurement, or foodgrain; it focuses on separation and option in the sale.
What we learn from this hadith
- Separation between buyer and seller is linked to the transaction described.
- An option to annul is treated as an exception in the Hadith.
- The Hadith keeps the focus on the conditions around completing a sale.
