44/10. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4479 — Mutual Consent Before Separation
Mentioning The Differences Reported From 'Abdullah bin Dinar
Mutual Consent in Trade Before Separation
Sunan an-Nasai : 4479
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4479
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ بَهْزِ بْنِ أَسَدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " كُلُّ بَيِّعَيْنِ فَلاَ بَيْعَ بَيْنَهُمَا حَتَّى يَتَفَرَّقَا إِلاَّ بَيْعَ الْخِيَارِ " .
Shu’bah Narrated from:
Abdullah bin Dinr narrated to us, from Ibn'Umar, who said; The Messenger of Allah said; "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 4479In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 31English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4484
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4479
This hadith says that when two people meet for trade, the transaction is not binding until they separate, unless they have chosen to conclude it. It gives a clear place to mutual consent in trade. The buyer and seller are both part of the decision, and the sale has a defined period before separation. The stated exception is a chosen conclusion between them. For anyone searching for an Islamic transaction hadith, the lesson is direct: do not leave the other party uncertain about whether the deal is still under consideration or has been finalized. Clear acceptance respects both sides. The narration also shows that timing matters, because separation is mentioned as the point connected to the transaction becoming binding when no chosen conclusion has already settled it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mutual consent is central to the transaction described.
- The sale is not binding before separation in the stated case.
- A chosen conclusion can settle the agreement earlier.
- Both parties should clearly know whether the sale is final.
