44/30. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4529 — Annulment for Crop Failure
Annulling A Transaction In The Event Of Crop Failure
Hadith About Annulment in the Event of Crop Failure
Sunan an-Nasai : 4529
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4529
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، - وَهُوَ الأَعْرَجُ - عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ عَتِيقٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَضَعَ الْجَوَائِحَ .
It was narrated from Jabir that: the Prophet annulled transaction in the event of crop faioure.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4529In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 81English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4533
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4529
This Hadith is short, but it carries a clear point. Jabir narrated that the Prophet annulled a transaction in the event of crop failure. The focus is on what happens when the subject of the sale is struck by loss. Instead of letting one side carry an unfair burden, the transaction was set aside in that case. For readers searching for a hadith about crop failure or waiving payment in blight, this narration is direct. It shows that Islamic trade pays attention to real harm, not just the words of a deal. The Hadith does not list all types of crop failure here. It simply states the action: the transaction was annulled when crop failure occurred.
What we learn from this hadith
- Crop failure can affect the fairness of a sale.
- The Prophet annulled the transaction in this reported case.
- Business rules should take real loss into account.
