44/35. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4543 — Muzabanah and Araya Exception
Araya Sales For Fresh DATes
Muzabanah Hadith: Fresh Dates for Dried Dates and the Araya Exception
Sunan an-Nasai : 4543
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4543
أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي بُشَيْرُ بْنُ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّ رَافِعَ بْنَ خَدِيجٍ، وَسَهْلَ بْنَ أَبِي حَثْمَةَ، حَدَّثَاهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الْمُزَابَنَةِ بَيْعُ الثَّمَرِ بِالتَّمْرِ إِلاَّ لأَصْحَابِ الْعَرَايَا فَإِنَّهُ أَذِنَ لَهُمْ .
Rafi bin Khadij and Sahl Bi Abi Hathamah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah forbade Muzabanah, which means selling fresh dates still on the tree for dried dates, except in cases of 'Araya, for which he gave permission. (Sahih
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4543In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 95English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4547
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4543
This hadith explains Muzabanah in a direct way. It says that the Messenger of Allah forbade selling fresh dates still on the tree for dried dates. Then it mentions an exception for the people of Araya, for whom he gave permission. The core topic is Islamic trade fairness, especially in date transactions. The text does not treat the exception as a general rule for every sale. It places the exception beside the main prohibition. Someone searching for Muzabanah hadith, Araya sales in Islam, or fresh dates for dried dates hadith will find that the narration teaches caution in barter and respect for the exact permission given.
What we learn from this hadith
- Muzabanah was forbidden in this narration.
- Selling fresh dates on the tree for dried dates was named as Muzabanah.
- The permission mentioned was only for the people of Araya.
