44/8. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4464 — Honesty Brings Blessing in Trade
The Two Parties To A Transaction Have the Choice Before They Separate
Honesty in Business Brings Barakah
Sunan an-Nasai : 4464
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4464
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الأَشْعَثِ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ - عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ صَالِحٍ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْبَيِّعَانِ بِالْخِيَارِ مَا لَمْ يَفْتَرِقَا فَإِنْ بَيَّنَا وَصَدَقَا بُورِكَ لَهُمَا فِي بَيْعِهِمَا وَإِنْ كَذَبَا وَكَتَمَا مُحِقَ بَرَكَةُ بَيْعِهِمَا " .
Hakim bin Hizam Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "The two parties to a transaction have the choice so long as they have not separated. If they are honest and open, their transaction will be blessed, but if they tell lies and conceal anything the blessing of their transaction will be lost."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4464In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 16English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4469
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4464
This hadith joins two important parts of an Islamic business transaction. First, the buyer and seller have a choice while they have not yet separated. Second, the quality of the deal depends on honesty and openness. When both parties speak truthfully and make the relevant facts clear, their transaction is blessed. When they lie or hide something, the blessing of the sale is lost. This is a strong hadith about honesty in business because it addresses both consent and disclosure. A seller should not conceal information, and neither party should build the agreement on false words. The right to choose gives space before the transaction becomes settled, while truthful dealing protects trust. The hadith measures a good sale by more than profit; it also looks at barakah and clear conduct.
What we learn from this hadith
- Buyer and seller retain a choice before they separate.
- Truthful and open dealing is linked to blessing in the transaction.
- Lying and hiding information remove the blessing of the sale.
- A sound sale should include both consent and clear disclosure.
