44/28. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4525 — Date Palm Sale Rule
Selling Fruits Before Their Condition Is Known
Hadith About Selling Date Palm Fruit When Fit to Eat
Sunan an-Nasai : 4525
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4525
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ بَيْعِ النَّخْلِ حَتَّى يُطْعَمَ .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah forbade selling the fruit of date palms until they are fit to eat.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4525In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 77English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4529
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4525
This Hadith focuses on the fruit of date palms. Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah forbade selling it until it is fit to eat. The message is very practical. A buyer should not pay for date palm fruit while its condition is still unclear. The fruit may not be ready, and its final state may not yet be known. By waiting until it is fit to eat, the sale becomes clearer and safer. This hadith about date palm fruit sale also fits the wider theme of fair trade in Islam. The narration does not mention other details, exceptions, or later steps. It simply gives the rule for selling date palm fruit: wait until it reaches a fit and usable condition.
What we learn from this hadith
- Date palm fruit should not be sold before it is fit to eat.
- The value of produce is clearer when its condition is visible.
- Fair buying and selling begins with clarity.
