44/77. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4640 — Fair Trade
A Sale In Which There Is A condition And Both The Sale and The Condition Are Valid.
Hadith About Fair Trade: Mercy in Buying and Selling
Sunan an-Nasai : 4640
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4640
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ أَدْرَكَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكُنْتُ عَلَى نَاضِحٍ لَنَا سَوْءٍ فَقُلْتُ لاَ يَزَالُ لَنَا نَاضِحُ سَوْءٍ يَا لَهْفَاهُ . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " تَبِيعُنِيهِ يَا جَابِرُ " . قُلْتُ بَلْ هُوَ لَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْهُ قَدْ أَخَذْتُهُ بِكَذَا وَكَذَا وَقَدْ أَعَرْتُكَ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ " . فَلَمَّا قَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ هَيَّأْتُهُ فَذَهَبْتُ بِهِ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ " يَا بِلاَلُ أَعْطِهِ ثَمَنَهُ " . فَلَمَّا أَدْبَرْتُ دَعَانِي فَخِفْتُ أَنْ يَرُدَّهُ فَقَالَ " هُوَ لَكَ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah caught up with me when I was riding a bad camel of ours, and I said: 'We have a bad camel, mare's the pit! The Prophet said: Will you sell it to me, O Jabir?' I Said, 'No, It is yours, O Messenger of Allah.; He said: 'O Allah forgive him; O Allah, have mercy on him. I will buy it for such and such, and I will lend it to you to ride until (we reach) al-Madinah.' When Reached al-Madinah, I prepared it, and brought it to him, and he said: O Bilal, give him its price,' When I turned to leave, he called me back, and I was afraid that he would give it back at he said: 'It is yours.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4640In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 192English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4644
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4640
This hadith about buying and selling in Islam shows a warm example of fair trade and mercy. Jabir was riding a weak camel and felt upset about it. The Messenger of Allah asked to buy it, but Jabir first offered it as a gift. The Prophet did not take advantage of that offer. He set a price, prayed for Jabir's forgiveness and mercy, allowed him to keep riding the camel until Madinah, then ordered Bilal to pay him. After the payment, he returned the camel to Jabir as well. The main lesson is clear from the text: a business deal can be fair, kind, and generous at the same time.
What we learn from this hadith
- A sale should be handled with fairness, not pressure.
- Kind words and prayer can be part of everyday dealings.
- Generosity after a transaction is a noble way to treat others.
- The Prophet paid the agreed price and still showed extra kindness.
