44/37. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4547 — Unknown Measure in Trade
Selling A Heap Of Dried Dates Whose Volume Is Unknown for A Heap of Dried dates Whose Volume Is Known
Hadith About Unknown Measure in Buying and Selling Dates
Sunan an-Nasai : 4547
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4547
أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ بَيْعِ الصُّبْرَةِ مِنَ التَّمْرِ لاَ يُعْلَمُ مَكِيلُهَا بِالْكَيْلِ الْمُسَمَّى مِنَ التَّمْرِ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah forbade selling a heap of dried dates whose volume is unknown for known volume of dried dates,
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4547In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 99English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4551
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4547
This hadith deals with a practical trade problem: selling a heap of dried dates whose volume is unknown for a known volume of dried dates. The Messenger of Allah forbade this. The key idea is clear measurement. When one side of a barter is unknown and the other is known, the deal can become unfair. The hadith does not discuss every heap or every sale. It speaks about dried dates and measure. For people searching hadith about unknown measure, Islamic trade fairness, or selling dates by measure, this narration shows that clarity in quantity matters in business.
What we learn from this hadith
- A heap of dates with unknown volume should not be sold for a known measure of dates.
- Clear measurement helps protect fairness in barter.
- The hadith warns against uncertainty in measured food trade.
