22/25. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1604b — No Vague Advance Payment
Salam (Payment in Advance)
Advance Payment in Islam Hadith: Specify Measure and Weight
Sahih Muslim : 1604b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1604b
حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، بْنُ كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْمِنْهَالِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالنَّاسُ يُسْلِفُونَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ أَسْلَفَ فَلاَ يُسْلِفْ إِلاَّ فِي كَيْلٍ مَعْلُومٍ وَوَزْنٍ مَعْلُومٍ " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to (Medina) and the people were paying in advance (for the fruits, etc.), he said to them: He who makes an advance payment should not make advance payment except for a specified measure and weight (and for a specified period).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1604bIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 158USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3907
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1604b
This advance payment in Islam hadith reports that people were paying ahead for fruits and other items when Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم came to Medina. He told them that whoever makes an advance payment should not do so except for a specified measure and weight. This wording keeps the focus on quantity. It does not mention the specified period in this translation, so the explanation should not force that detail into this version. The main message is easy to understand: when money is paid now for goods to come later, the amount should be clear. For readers searching for a salam sale hadith, this report shows how Islam values plain terms in trade and does not leave the buyer and seller guessing.
What we learn from this hadith
- Advance payment should not be left vague.
- The measure and weight should be specified.
- This wording focuses on clear quantity in a future sale.
