44/31. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4531 — No Multi-Year Harvest Sale
Selling The harvest For A Number Of Years to Come
Hadith About Selling Harvest for Years in Advance
Sunan an-Nasai : 4531
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4531
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ عَتِيكٍ، - قَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ عَتِيكٌ بِالْكَافِ وَالصَّوَابُ عَتِيقٌ - عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ الثَّمَرِ سِنِينَ .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Prophet forbade selling the harvest for a number of years (in advance.)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4531In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 83English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4535
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4531
This Hadith says that the Prophet forbade selling the harvest for a number of years in advance. The reason is not explained in this wording, so the explanation should stay close to the text. A future harvest over several years is not yet present and its condition is not known. It may grow well, or it may fail. The Hadith sets a limit on this kind of long-term produce sale. For people searching for hadith about selling crops years ahead, this narration gives the direct rule. It fits the same theme found in nearby Hadiths: do not build a sale on unclear produce. Islamic trade values clear goods, known condition, and fairness between buyer and seller.
What we learn from this hadith
- Harvest should not be sold for several years in advance.
- Future produce may be unclear at the time of sale.
- Trade should avoid deals that may place loss on one side.
