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Sunan an-Nasai 4503 — Do Not Undercut an Agreed Sale
Urging Someone to Cancel A Sale He Has already Agreed Upon So As To Sell Him Your Own Goods
Hadith About Sale Over Sale in Islam
Sunan an-Nasai : 4503
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4503
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، وَاللَّيْثِ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " لاَ يَبِيعُ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى بَيْعِ أَخِيهِ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "No one of you should urge someone to cancel a sale he has already agreed upon with his brother so as to sell him his own goods."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4503In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 55English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4507
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4503
This hadith about sale over sale gives a direct rule for buying and selling in Islam. The Prophet said that none of you should urge someone to cancel a sale already agreed upon with his brother so he can sell his own goods. The focus is on respect for an existing deal. A person should not step in after an agreement and try to pull the buyer away for personal profit. This protects trust between people and keeps trade from becoming a place of pressure and rivalry. The hadith teaches fair dealing in simple terms: do not harm another person’s sale just to push your own sale forward.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not push someone to cancel an agreed sale.
- Do not use another person’s agreement as a chance for your own profit.
- Respect a deal that has already been settled.
- Fair trade needs restraint, not pressure.
