21/15. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1543b — Grafted Tree Fruit Rights
One who sells date palms on which there are dates
Grafted Tree Sale Hadith and Buyer Conditions
Sahih Muslim : 1543b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1543b
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، جَمِيعًا عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَيُّمَا نَخْلٍ اشْتُرِيَ أُصُولُهَا وَقَدْ أُبِّرَتْ فَإِنَّ ثَمَرَهَا لِلَّذِي أَبَّرَهَا إِلاَّ أَنْ يَشْتَرِطَ الَّذِي اشْتَرَاهَا" .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Nafi reported on the authority of Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whichever tree is bought with its roots, and if it is fecundated its fruit would belong to one who has grafted it except when the provision is laid down by the buyer.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1543bIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 101USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3701
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1543b
This Hadith explains the right to fruit when a tree is sold after grafting or fecundation. Nafi reported from Ibn Umar that Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that whichever tree is bought with its roots, if it has been fecundated, its fruit belongs to the one who grafted it, unless the buyer lays down a condition. The core topic is sale terms and fruit ownership. For people searching for grafted tree fruit hadith or Islamic sale condition hadith, this report gives a clear default rule and a clear exception. The Hadith does not discuss every kind of crop sale. It focuses on a tree bought with its roots after fecundation and the role of the buyer's condition.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fruit belongs to the one who grafted the tree by default.
- The buyer can make a condition for the fruit to be included.
- A sale can include specific terms that change the default outcome.
