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Sunan an-Nasai 4551 — Selling Crops Before Safety
Selling Ears Of Corn Befor The Grains Become Visible
Hadith About Selling Dates and Corn Before They Are Safe
Sunan an-Nasai : 4551
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4551
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ النَّخْلَةِ حَتَّى تَزْهُوَ وَعَنِ السُّنْبُلِ حَتَّى يَبْيَضَّ وَيَأْمَنَ الْعَاهَةَ نَهَى الْبَائِعَ وَالْمُشْتَرِيَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah forbade selling dates in the trees before they ripen or selling ears of corn before the grains become visible and there is no fear of blight. He forbade that to the seller ad the buyer. ,"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4551In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 103English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4555
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4551
This hadith teaches caution in crop sales. Ibn Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah forbade selling dates in the trees before they ripen, and selling ears of corn before the grains become visible and there is no fear of blight. The narration also says he forbade that to both the seller and the buyer. The core topic is fair trade with crops. The hadith does not discuss every type of farming deal. It focuses on dates and corn before clear readiness. People searching selling crops before ripening hadith or Islamic business rules for fruit will find a direct warning against early unclear sales.
What we learn from this hadith
- Dates should not be sold before they ripen.
- Ears of corn should not be sold before the grains become visible and safe from blight.
- The prohibition was stated for both seller and buyer.
