21/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1539a — Araya Concession
The prohibition of selling produce before its goodness appears
Araya Transaction Hadith: A Special Concession
Sahih Muslim : 1539a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1539a
قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ وَحَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَخَّصَ فِي بَيْعِ الْعَرَايَا . زَادَ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ أَنْ تُبَاعَ .
Zaid bin Thabit Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave a concession in case of the sale known as al-araya, there is an addition of the word an tuba'a in the hadith transmitted by Ibn Numair.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1539aIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 75USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3676
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1539a
Zaid ibn Thabit reports that Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave a concession in the sale known as al-araya. The narration is brief and does not explain the full details in this wording, except that Ibn Numair’s version adds the word “to be sold.” For someone searching “araya transaction hadith,” this report is a key starting point. The safest explanation is that al-araya is presented here as a permitted exception, not as a general rule for all date sales. Since the text only says a concession was given, we should not add more than that. The core message is that some trade cases were treated with a specific allowance mentioned by the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
What we learn from this hadith
- Al-araya is mentioned as a special concession.
- The narration does not present it as a general rule for all sales.
- Short wording should be explained with care and without adding outside details.
