44/21. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4505 — No Artificial Price Inflation
Artificially Inflating Prices
Hadith About Najsh and Artificial Price Inflation
Sunan an-Nasai : 4505
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4505
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ النَّجْشِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet forbade artificially inflating prices.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4505In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 57English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4509
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4505
This hadith about Najsh is short, but its message is strong. Ibn Umar narrated that the Prophet forbade artificially inflating prices. In simple terms, the report warns against making a price look higher through false bidding or fake demand. The hadith does not give a long story, so the explanation should stay with its clear wording: do not raise the price in a false way. Islamic business ethics are built on truth, not tricks. Buyers should not be pushed by a price that has been made to look real when it is not. Sellers and bidders should keep the market honest and avoid price games.
What we learn from this hadith
- Artificially inflating prices is forbidden in this hadith.
- Trade should not be built on fake bidding or false demand.
- Buyers should not be misled by price tricks.
- Honest pricing helps keep the marketplace fair.
