44/24. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4510 — Check Before Buying
Explanation Of That
Hadith About Checking Goods Before Buying
Sunan an-Nasai : 4510
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4510
أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَامِرُ بْنُ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الْمُلاَمَسَةِ لَمْسِ الثَّوْبِ لاَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ وَعَنِ الْمُنَابَذَةِ وَهِيَ طَرْحُ الرَّجُلِ ثَوْبَهُ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ بِالْبَيْعِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُقَلِّبَهُ أَوْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَيْهِ .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah forbade Mulamasah, which means touching a garment without looking at it, and Munabadha, which is where one man sells his garment to another man, by throwing it to him, without him checking it or looking at it.
[1] Mulâmasah : A sale in which the deal is completed if the buyer touches the item, without seeing or checking it properly.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4510In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 62English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4514
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4510
This hadith about checking goods before buying explains two forbidden sale forms. Mulamasah is described as touching a garment without looking at it. Munabadhah is described as one man selling his garment to another by throwing it to him before the buyer checks it or looks at it. The teaching is very easy to understand: a sale should not be forced through touch or throwing while the item remains unseen or unchecked. Islamic business ethics value clarity between buyer and seller. A person should have the chance to look at what is being bought. This protects both sides from confusion and keeps buying and selling fair.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not make a garment sale binding through touch without looking.
- Do not sell by throwing the garment before it is checked.
- The buyer should be able to see what is being bought.
- Clear inspection helps keep sales fair.
