44/20. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4504 — Wait Until the Deal Ends
Urging Someone to Cancel A Sale He Has already Agreed Upon So As To Sell Him Your Own Goods
Hadith About Not Interfering in Another Sale
Sunan an-Nasai : 4504
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4504
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَبِيعُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى بَيْعِ أَخِيهِ حَتَّى يَبْتَاعَ أَوْ يَذَرَ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "Do not urge someone to cancel a sale he has already agreed upon so as to sell him your own goods, unless he buys or changes his mind."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4504In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 56English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4508
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4504
This hadith about not interfering in another sale explains the matter with an added limit. The Messenger of Allah said not to urge someone to cancel a sale already agreed upon so you can sell him your own goods, unless he buys or changes his mind. This keeps trade clean and respectful. A person may want to sell his goods, but he should not break another person’s deal to do it. The wording also shows that once the buyer finishes the purchase or leaves the deal, the situation changes. Until then, Islamic business ethics call for patience, respect, and honest dealing between buyers and sellers.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not interrupt another person’s active sale.
- Wait until the buyer completes the deal or leaves it.
- Do not seek profit by breaking an agreed transaction.
- Patience is part of fair market conduct.
