22/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1605a — Warning Against Hoarding
The prohibition of hoarding staple foods
Hadith About Hoarding: Hoarding Is a Sinful Act
Sahih Muslim : 1605a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1605a
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ بِلاَلٍ - عَنْ يَحْيَى، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ سَعِيدٍ - قَالَ كَانَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ مَعْمَرًا، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنِ احْتَكَرَ فَهُوَ خَاطِئٌ " . فَقِيلَ لِسَعِيدٍ فَإِنَّكَ تَحْتَكِرُ قَالَ سَعِيدٌ إِنَّ مَعْمَرًا الَّذِي كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ كَانَ يَحْتَكِرُ .
Ma'mar Narrated from:
Ma`mar (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who hoards is a sinner. It was said to Sa`id (b. al-Musayyib): You also hoard. Sa`id said: Ma`mar who narrated this hadith also hoarded.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1605aIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 161USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3910
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1605a
This hadith about hoarding gives a direct warning. Ma‘mar reports that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “He who hoards is a sinner.” The report then adds that someone said to Sa‘id b. al-Musayyib, “You also hoard.” Sa‘id replied that Ma‘mar, who narrated this hadith, also hoarded. The wording should be handled with care. The clear prophetic statement in the text is the warning against hoarding. The later exchange shows that people discussed how the report applied, but the narration itself does not give every detail of those cases. For readers searching for hoarding in Islam hadith or ihtikar hadith, the main point is simple: hoarding is described as sinful in the statement of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described hoarding as sinful in this report.
- The later exchange should not distract from the main warning.
- The narration should be explained without adding details not found in the text.
