44/26. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4514 — Do Not Buy Unchecked Goods
Explanation Of that
Hadith About Inspecting Goods Before Sale
Sunan an-Nasai : 4514
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4514
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ عَامِرَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْمُلاَمَسَةِ وَالْمُلاَمَسَةُ لَمْسُ الثَّوْبِ لاَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ وَعَنِ الْمُنَابَذَةِ وَالْمُنَابَذَةُ طَرْحُ الرَّجُلِ ثَوْبَهُ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُقَلِّبَهُ .
Abu Sa 'eed A-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah forbade Mulamasah, which means touching a garment without looking at it; (and he forbade) Munabadhah which is where one man sells his garment to another man by throwing it to him, without him checking it or looking at it.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4514In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 66English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4518
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4514
This hadith about inspecting goods before sale explains the forbidden forms in plain language. Abu Saeed Al-Khudri said that the Messenger of Allah forbade Mulamasah, meaning touching a garment without looking at it. He also forbade Munabadhah, meaning a man throws his garment to another before the other person turns it over and checks it. The teaching is practical: a buyer should not be locked into a sale without seeing and checking the goods. The report is about garments, so the explanation should stay with that example. It shows how Islamic business ethics protect clarity, choice, and honest dealing between buyer and seller.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not buy a garment only by touching it without looking.
- Do not sell by throwing the garment before it is checked.
- Goods should be turned over and inspected.
- Clear sales help protect both buyer and seller.
