22/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1580b — Riba Verses and Wine Trade
The prohibition of selling wine
Hadith About Riba and Wine Trade: Earning Must Follow Revelation
Sahih Muslim : 1580b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1580b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي كُرَيْبٍ - قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَمَّا أُنْزِلَتِ الآيَاتُ مِنْ آخِرِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ فِي الرِّبَا - قَالَتْ - خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَحَرَّمَ التِّجَارَةَ فِي الْخَمْرِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
When the concluding verses of Sura Baqara pertaining to Riba were revealed, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out to the mosque and he forbade the trade in wine.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1580bIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 86USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3839
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1580b
This Hadith about riba and wine trade gives a clear picture of how the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) taught the people after revelation. A'isha reported that when the final verses of Surah Baqarah about riba were revealed, Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) went out to the mosque and forbade the trade in wine. The narration mentions riba in connection with the verses, but the action stated here is the prohibition of wine trade. The point is not to mix the two as one event beyond the wording. The Hadith teaches that business dealings are part of faith. A person may not treat buying and selling as a separate area where divine guidance does not apply. When a trade is forbidden, its profit is not treated as a normal earning.
What we learn from this hadith
- Business choices should follow Allah's revealed guidance.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) forbade trade in wine in this report.
- The mosque was used as a place to teach public guidance.
- The text connects the moment with the revelation of verses about riba.
