44/10. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4476 — Buyer and Seller Option in Trade
Mentioning The Differences Reported From 'Abdullah bin Dinar
Buyer and Seller Option Before a Deal Is Final
Sunan an-Nasai : 4476
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4476
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " كُلُّ بَيِّعَيْنِ فَلاَ بَيْعَ بَيْنَهُمَا حَتَّى يَتَفَرَّقَا إِلاَّ بَيْعَ الْخِيَارِ " .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
It was narrated from Ibn Al-Had, from 'Abdullah bin Dinar, from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar, that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "When two people meet to engage in trade, the transaction between them is not binding until they separate, unless they have chosen to conclude the transaction."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4476In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 28English translation : Vol. 1, Book 8, Hadith 4481
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4476
This narration states that when two people meet for trade, the transaction between them is not binding until they separate, unless they have chosen to conclude it. The core topic is the buyer and seller option in trade. Both people are included, so the agreement is not presented as a decision controlled by only one side. The hadith gives a period before separation and names a chosen conclusion as the exception. That makes the status of the sale easier to understand. The buyer and seller should know whether they are still considering the agreement or have already finalized it by choice. The narration is short, but its practical message is clear: a business deal should rest on an understood decision, and both sides should be aware of when that decision becomes settled.
What we learn from this hadith
- Both parties are included in the right connected to the sale.
- The transaction is not binding until separation in the stated case.
- A chosen conclusion is the exception.
- Buyer and seller should clearly understand the final decision.
