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Sahih Muslim 1603a — Buying on Credit with a Pledge
Pawning (Rahn) and its permissibility whether one is travelling or not
Collateral in Islam Hadith: Buying Grain on Credit
Sahih Muslim : 1603a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1603a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، - عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتِ اشْتَرَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ يَهُودِيٍّ طَعَامًا بِنَسِيئَةٍ فَأَعْطَاهُ دِرْعًا لَهُ رَهْنًا .
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) bought some grain from a Jew on credit and gave him a coat-of-mail of his as a pledge.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1603aIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 153USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3902
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1603a
This collateral in Islam hadith is simple and practical. ‘A’isha reports that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم bought grain from a Jew on credit and gave his coat of mail as a pledge. The Hadith does not add a long discussion. It only states the action: grain was bought on credit, and an item was given as security. For a reader searching for a pledge in Islam hadith or buying on credit hadith, the main point is the clear link between a delayed payment and a pledged item. The report also shows the need to keep transaction details plain: what was bought, how it was bought, and what was given as a pledge. The explanation should stay within those facts.
What we learn from this hadith
- A purchase on credit is mentioned in the report.
- A coat of mail was given as a pledge for that purchase.
- The transaction details are stated clearly and briefly.
