22/24. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1603b — A Pledge for Grain
Pawning (Rahn) and its permissibility whether one is travelling or not
Pledge in Islam Hadith: Grain Bought with Security
Sahih Muslim : 1603b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1603b
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ، يُونُسَ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتِ اشْتَرَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ يَهُودِيٍّ طَعَامًا وَرَهَنَهُ دِرْعًا مِنْ حَدِيدٍ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) bought from a Jew grain (as loan) and pledged him his iron coat-of-mail.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1603bIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 154USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3903
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1603b
This pledge in Islam hadith reports that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم bought grain from a Jew and pledged his iron coat of mail. The wording is brief, but it clearly shows a sale connected to a pledge. The Hadith does not tell us to add extra background, and it does not list wider conditions in this text. It simply gives a direct example of buying grain and giving a known item as security. For those searching for a rahn hadith or Islamic finance collateral hadith, the value of this report is in its plain wording. It keeps the focus on trust in dealings, written or spoken clarity, and the presence of a pledge when a transaction is not settled at once.
What we learn from this hadith
- The item purchased was grain.
- An iron coat of mail was pledged in this narration.
- The report gives a clear example of security in a transaction.
