14/4. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1208 — Charity in Trade
What Has Been Related About Those Who Deal In Trade And What The Prophet (S) Called Them
Trade Hadith: Mix Your Sales with Charity
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1208
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1208
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي غَرَزَةَ، قَالَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ نُسَمَّى السَّمَاسِرَةَ فَقَالَ " يَا مَعْشَرَ التُّجَّارِ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ وَالإِثْمَ يَحْضُرَانِ الْبَيْعَ فَشُوبُوا بَيْعَكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ وَرِفَاعَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي غَرَزَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . رَوَاهُ مَنْصُورٌ وَالأَعْمَشُ وَحَبِيبُ بْنُ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي غَرَزَةَ . وَلاَ نَعْرِفُ لِقَيْسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم غَيْرَ هَذَا .حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ شَقِيقِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، وَشَقِيقٌ، هُوَ أَبُو وَائِلٍ عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي غَرَزَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ بِمَعْنَاهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Qais bin Abi Gharazah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (S) Came To Us, And We Were What Was Called 'Brokers,' He Said: 'O People Of Trade! Indeed The Shaitan And Sin Are Present In The Sale, So Mix Your Sales With Charity.'" He Said: There Are Narrations On This Topic From Al-Bara' Bin 'Azib And Rifa'Ah. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] The Hadith Of Qais Bin Abi Gharazah (A Narrator) Is A Hasan Sahih Hadith. Mansur, Al-A'Mash, Habib Bin Abi Thabit And Others Reported It From Abu Wa'Il, From Qais Bin Abi Gharzah, From The Prophet (ﷺ). We Do Not Know Of Anything From The Prophet (ﷺ) Narrated By Qais Other Than This.(Another Chain Of Narration) From Qais Bin Abi Gharzah, From The Prophet (ﷺ), And It Is Similar In Meaning, And There Are Narrations On This Topic From Al-Bara' Bin 'Azib And Rifa'Ah. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Sahih.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1208In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 5,6English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1208
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1208
This trade hadith speaks directly to people in business. Qais bin Abi Gharazah said they were called brokers, and the Messenger of Allah addressed them as people of trade. He said that Shaitan and sin are present in sale, so they should mix their sales with charity. The hadith does not say every sale is sinful. Rather, it warns that trade is a place where mistakes, greed, or wrong words can appear. Charity is mentioned as a way to bring goodness into business dealings. The lesson is simple: a Muslim merchant should not only think about profit, but also about honesty, self-checking, and giving.
What we learn from this hadith
- Business dealings can be a place where sin may appear.
- The Prophet advised traders to mix sales with charity.
- Trade should be joined with moral care, not only profit.
- Charity helps a trader keep a softer and more careful heart.
