44/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4472 — Conditions That Make a Sale Binding
Mentioning the Differneces Reported From Nafi
When a Buyer and Seller’s Deal Becomes Final
Sunan an-Nasai : 4472
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4472
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا تَبَايَعَ الرَّجُلاَنِ فَكُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا بِالْخِيَارِ حَتَّى يَفْتَرِقَا " . وَقَالَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى " مَا لَمْ يَتَفَرَّقَا وَكَانَا جَمِيعًا أَوْ يُخَيِّرَ أَحَدُهُمَا الآخَرَ فَإِنْ خَيَّرَ أَحَدُهُمَا الآخَرَ فَتَبَايَعَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ الْبَيْعُ فَإِنْ تَفَرَّقَا بَعْدَ أَنْ تَبَايَعَا وَلَمْ يَتْرُكْ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمَا الْبَيْعَ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ الْبَيْعُ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "When two men enter into a transaction, each of them has the choice until they separate." On one occasion he said: "So long as they have not separated and one has not told the other to decide. If one tells the other to decide and they agree upon something, then the transaction is binding. If they separate after entering into a transaction and neither of them has canceled the transaction, then the transaction is binding." (Sahih)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4472In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 24English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4477
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4472
This detailed hadith explains when the buyer and seller still have a choice and when the transaction becomes binding. Each party has the option while they remain together and have not separated. If one gives the other the choice and they agree on that basis, the sale becomes binding. The narration also says that if they separate after making the transaction and neither one cancels it, the transaction becomes binding. This hadith about when a sale becomes final gives more than a general principle; it names two clear paths to completion. One is an agreed choice while together. The other is separation after the transaction without cancellation. Buyers and sellers should therefore make their decision clear and understand whether either party has withdrawn before they part.
What we learn from this hadith
- Each party has a choice while both remain together.
- An agreed choice can make the sale binding.
- Separation without cancellation also makes the transaction binding.
- Both parties should be clear before they part.
