21/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1534f — Fruit Sale Report
The prohibition of selling produce before its goodness appears
Fruit Sale Hadith: A Similar Report from Nafi and Ibn Umar
Sahih Muslim : 1534f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1534f
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ مَالِكٍ وَعُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ .
Nafi, reported on the authority of Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) a hadith like that narrated before.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1534fIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 67USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3670
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1534f
This hadith says that Nafi reported from Ibn Umar a narration like the one mentioned before. It does not add a separate statement in the translation, but it points back to the same trade teaching. The hadith about selling fruits before ripe is centered on not buying or selling fruit until its good condition can be known. Here, the wording reminds the reader that the report came through another route and carries the same meaning as the earlier narration. A simple lesson is that Islamic trade should be based on known condition, not guesswork. The text is short, so the explanation should remain focused and not add outside cases.
What we learn from this hadith
- Similar reports can confirm the same trade teaching.
- The condition of fruit is central before completing such a sale.
- Short narrations should be explained without adding unrelated details.
