22/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1559d — Seller Entitled to Goods
If a man finds what he sold with the purchaser, who has become bankrupt, then he has the right to take it back
Hadith About Seller Entitled to His Commodity
Sahih Muslim : 1559d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1559d
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ بَشِيرِ بْنِ نَهِيكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا أَفْلَسَ الرَّجُلُ فَوَجَدَ الرَّجُلُ مَتَاعَهُ بِعَيْنِهِ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: When a man becomes insolvent (and the other) man (the seller) finds his commodity intact with him, he is more entitled to get it (than anyone else)
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1559dIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 29USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3785
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1559d
This hadith about seller entitlement states that when a man becomes insolvent and another man finds his commodity intact with him, the seller is more entitled to get it. The wording highlights two points: insolvency and the commodity being found in its original form. It does not discuss a general license to take any property from a debtor. It speaks about the seller's own commodity. This makes the hadith useful for searches like Islamic bankruptcy hadith and seller rights in Islam. The teaching is balanced. The debtor's hardship is recognized, but the seller's property claim is also protected when the item has not disappeared, changed, or been consumed.
What we learn from this hadith
- A seller's claim is stronger when his own commodity is found intact.
- The hadith is about insolvency, not ordinary delay alone.
- Rights in trade should be protected without confusion.
- The exact item matters in this ruling.
