21/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1542e — Muzabana with Fixed Measure
The prohibition of selling fresh dates in exchange for dry dates except in the case of 'Araya
Muzabana Hadith on Fixed Measure Date Sales
Sahih Muslim : 1542e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1542e
حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ السَّعْدِيُّ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ - عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الْمُزَابَنَةِ وَالْمُزَابَنَةُ أَنْ يُبَاعَ مَا فِي رُءُوسِ النَّخْلِ بِتَمْرٍ بِكَيْلٍ مُسَمًّى إِنْ زَادَ فَلِي وَإِنْ نَقَصَ فَعَلَىَّ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having forbidden Muzabana, and Muzabana implies the selling of dry dates for fresh dates on the tree with a definite measure (making it clear) that in case it increases, it belongs to me and if it is less, it is my responsibility.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1542eIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 96USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3697
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1542e
This Hadith gives a clear picture of Muzabana in date sales. Ibn Umar reported that Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) forbade Muzabana. The narration explains it as selling what is on the tops of palm trees for a named measure of dry dates, with the seller saying that if it increases it is for him, and if it is less, the loss is on him. The core topic is a prohibited sale tied to uncertain yield and fixed measure. For searches like hadith about Muzabana fixed measure or palm dates for dry dates hadith, this narration is very direct. It shows how the transaction was framed and why it falls under the forbidden form mentioned in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith describes Muzabana using palm dates sold for a fixed dry-date measure.
- The transaction includes uncertainty about whether the actual amount increases or decreases.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) forbade this form of sale.
