44/33. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4534 — Muzabanah in Dates and Grapes
Selling Fresh Grapes For Raisins
Hadith on Muzabanah: Fresh Dates for Dried Dates and Grapes for Raisins
Sunan an-Nasai : 4534
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4534
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، رضى الله عنهما أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الْمُزَابَنَةِ وَالْمُزَابَنَةُ بَيْعُ الثَّمَرِ بِالتَّمْرِ كَيْلاً وَبَيْعُ الْكَرْمِ بِالزَّبِيبِ كَيْلاً .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The messenger of Allah forbade Muzabana, and Muzabanah means selling fresh dates still on tree for dried dates by measure, and selling fresh grapes for raisins by measure.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4534In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 86English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4538
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4534
This Hadith gives a wider example of Muzabanah. It says the Messenger of Allah forbade Muzabanah, and explains it as selling fresh dates still on the tree for dried dates by measure, and selling fresh grapes for raisins by measure. The shared issue is easy to see from the wording. One side is fresh produce still in its growing form, while the other side is dried and measured. The Hadith keeps people away from a sale that may be unclear in amount or result. For searches like hadith about Muzabanah or grapes for raisins sale, this narration is a useful direct source. It teaches that fair trade needs goods and measures that are clear enough for both sides.
What we learn from this hadith
- Muzabanah includes fresh dates for dried dates by measure.
- It also includes fresh grapes for raisins by measure in this report.
- Measured trade should not be mixed with unclear produce.
