44/36. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4546 — Date Exchange Ruling
Buying Dried Dates With Fresh Dates
Date Exchange Hadith: Why Fresh Dates for Dried Dates Was Forbidden
Sunan an-Nasai : 4546
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4546
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الْفِرْيَابِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الرُّطَبِ بِالتَّمْرِ فَقَالَ " أَيَنْقُصُ إِذَا يَبِسَ " . قَالُوا نَعَمْ . فَنَهَى عَنْهُ .
Sa'd bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah was asked about (buying) said; 'Will fresh dates decrees (in weight or volume) when they dry out? 'They said 'yes so he forbade that
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4546In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 98English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4550
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4546
This narration repeats the same core message through Sa'd bin Malik. The Messenger of Allah was asked about fresh dates for dried dates. He asked if fresh dates decrease when they become dry. When the people said yes, he forbade it. The wording gives a simple reason within the hadith itself. It is not about dislike for dates or normal buying with money. It is about this exchange where one side changes in weight or volume. For search terms like hadith about date exchange, rutab with tamr, and Islamic rules for barter, this hadith highlights careful dealing in measurable goods.
What we learn from this hadith
- The ruling in this text is connected to fresh dates decreasing when dry.
- The Prophet asked a clear question before forbidding the exchange.
- Measurable items should not be exchanged in a way that creates unfair difference.
