Sunan an-Nasai 3886 — Rules for Fair Agricultural Trade

Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3886

This hadith from Rafi' bin Khadij repeats a clear Prophetic prohibition: the Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Muhaqalah and Al-Muzabanah. These terms relate to agricultural transactions, so the narration is often found by people searching for Islamic rules on farm sales. The text itself is concise. It does not explain the full form of either transaction in this report. For that reason, a sound explanation should not attach extra conditions to it. The direct lesson is to avoid both practices and to take care when crops, land, or produce are exchanged through a contract. A Muslim should know what kind of transaction is being offered and should not treat an unfamiliar trade name as harmless without checking its meaning. The hadith keeps the boundary simple and clear.