44/34. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4538 — Araya Sale by Estimation
Araya Sales For Dried Dates By Estimation
Hadith About Araya Sales by Estimation
Sunan an-Nasai : 4538
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4538
أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَخَّصَ فِي بَيْعِ الْعَرَايَا تُبَاعُ بِخِرْصِهَا .
Zaid bin Thabit Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah granted a concession allowing Araya sales by estimation.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4538In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 90English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4542
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4538
This Hadith adds an important word to the Araya topic: estimation. Zaid bin Thabit narrated that the Messenger of Allah granted a concession allowing Araya sales to be sold by estimation. The text is brief but clear. It does not open every fruit sale to estimation. It speaks about Araya specifically and says this concession was allowed by estimation. For people searching for Araya by estimation hadith, this narration is a strong match. It shows that the Araya exception had a known way of being handled. The wider lesson is that even when a concession exists, it should still be treated in the way the narration states, not expanded beyond its wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Araya sales were allowed by estimation in this narration.
- The concession is tied to Araya, not every sale.
- Trade exceptions should be kept within their stated limits.
