22/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1555c — Failed Fruit and Wealth
Waiving Payment in the case of Blight
Failed Fruit and Taking Wealth Without Right
Sahih Muslim : 1555c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1555c
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنْ لَمْ يُثْمِرْهَا اللَّهُ فَبِمَ يَسْتَحِلُّ أَحَدُكُمْ مَالَ أَخِيهِ " .
Anas Narrated from:
Anas (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: If Allah does not fructify them, then what is permissible for one of you to take the wealth of his brother?
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1555cIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 18USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3775
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1555c
This short hadith about failed fruit and wealth gives the reason behind fairness in fruit sales. Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that if Allah does not fructify them, then how is it permissible for one of you to take the wealth of his brother? The wording is brief, but the meaning is strong. It points to a case where fruit does not develop as expected. In that situation, taking the other person's money has no proper basis. The core topic is honest trade and avoiding unfair gain. The hadith does not list all details of sale contracts. It gives a direct moral question about taking wealth when the fruit has failed.
What we learn from this hadith
- A failed fruit crop raises a serious fairness issue in payment.
- The hadith protects a brother's wealth from being taken without right.
- The wording links lawful taking to real entitlement.
- Business dealings should not turn another person's loss into unfair gain.
