44/38. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4548 — Grain Sale and Measure
Selling A Heap O Grain for A Heap Of Grain
Hadith About Grain Sale: Avoiding Unknown Measures
Sunan an-Nasai : 4548
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4548
أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تُبَاعُ الصُّبْرَةُ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ بِالصُّبْرَةِ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ وَلاَ الصُّبْرَةُ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ بِالْكَيْلِ الْمُسَمَّى مِنَ الطَّعَامِ " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Prophet said: ' A heap of grain should not be sold for a heap of grain, or for a heap of grain of known measure.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4548In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 100English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4552
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4548
This hadith speaks about food trade in a clear way. The Prophet said that a heap of grain should not be sold for a heap of grain, or for a heap of grain of known measure. The main issue is measure and clarity. When grain is exchanged in heaps, the amount may not be clear. When one side is known and the other remains a heap, the problem still remains. This hadith is important for search terms like grain sale hadith, Islamic trade measurement, and hadith about fair barter. It teaches that food exchange should not be built on unclear quantity.
What we learn from this hadith
- A heap of grain should not be exchanged for another heap of grain.
- A heap should not be exchanged for a known measure when the quantity is unclear.
- Food trade should avoid unclear measurement.
