44/30. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4527 — Crop Failure and Fairness
Annulling A Transaction In The Event Of Crop Failure
Hadith About Crop Failure: Do Not Take Wealth Without Right
Sunan an-Nasai : 4527
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4527
أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنْ بِعْتَ مِنْ أَخِيكَ ثَمَرًا فَأَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ فَلاَ يَحِلُّ لَكَ أَنْ تَأْخُذَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا بِمَ تَأْخُذُ مَالَ أَخِيكَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "If you sell fruits to your brother then the crop fails, it is not permissible for you it takes anything from him. Why would you take the wealth of your brother unlawfully?"'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4527In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 79English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4531
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4527
This Hadith speaks about a real business problem: fruit is sold, then a crop failure strikes it. The Messenger of Allah said that if someone sells fruit to his brother and the crop is hit by a disaster, it is not lawful for him to take anything from him. He then asked why a person would take his brother's wealth without right. The message is direct and deeply fair. A sale should not become a way to gain from another person's loss when the crop itself has failed. This hadith about crop failure and fruit sale is about justice in trade. It reminds sellers to fear taking wealth without a valid right and to treat a buyer as a brother.
What we learn from this hadith
- Crop failure changes the fairness of taking payment in this case.
- Taking wealth without right is clearly warned against.
- Business dealings should keep brotherhood and justice in view.
