44/95. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4676 — Seller Rights in Bankruptcy
If A Man Buy A Product Then Becomes Bankrupt, And The Product Itself Is Found With Him
Seller Rights in Bankruptcy: A Hadith on Recovering Goods
Sunan an-Nasai : 4676
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4676
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ حَزْمٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَيُّمَا امْرِئٍ أَفْلَسَ ثُمَّ وَجَدَ رَجُلٌ عِنْدَهُ سِلْعَتَهُ بِعَيْنِهَا فَهُوَ أَوْلَى بِهِ مِنْ غَيْرِهِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "If a person becomes bankrupt, then a man finds the goods that he sold to him with him, he has more right to them than anyone else."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4676In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 228English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4680
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4676
This Hadith deals with bankruptcy and the rights of a seller. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said that if a person becomes bankrupt, and a man finds the exact goods he sold to him still with him, then he has more right to them than anyone else. The key point is the exact item being found with the bankrupt person. For people searching for bankruptcy hadith, seller rights in Islam, or reclaiming goods from bankrupt buyer, this narration gives a direct rule. It does not speak about every debt case. It speaks about goods sold, found with the buyer, and recognized as the same goods. The Hadith teaches fairness by protecting the seller’s link to the item when the buyer can no longer pay.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith addresses a buyer who becomes bankrupt.
- The seller has more right to the exact goods if they are found with the buyer.
- The wording depends on the goods being the same item sold.
- Financial justice includes protecting rights in difficult debt cases.
