22/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1583b — Selling What Is Forbidden
The prohibition of selling wine, dead meat, pork and idols
Selling Forbidden Things Hadith: A Lesson on Clean Earnings
Sahih Muslim : 1583b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1583b
حَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قَاتَلَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ حُرِّمَ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّحْمُ فَبَاعُوهُ وَأَكَلُوا ثَمَنَهُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: May Allah destroy the Jews for Allah forbade the use of fat for them, but they sold it and made use of its price.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1583bIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 92USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3844
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1583b
This Hadith about selling forbidden things repeats the same core warning in clear words. Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that fat had been forbidden for a people, but they sold it and used its price. The message is easy to understand: a Muslim should not seek clean income through a forbidden object or forbidden benefit. The report does not discuss every trade case. It gives a direct warning about selling what was forbidden and then treating the payment as useful gain. This is why the Hadith is important for searches about halal earnings, haram income, forbidden sales, and Islamic business ethics. It keeps the focus on obedience, not clever profit.
What we learn from this hadith
- Selling a forbidden item for its price is condemned in this report.
- Income should be checked by its source, not only by its amount.
- A person should avoid using forbidden things as a path to profit.
- The narration teaches caution in business dealings.
