14/4. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1209 — Truthful Merchant
What Has Been Related About Those Who Deal In Trade And What The Prophet (S) Called Them
Truthful Merchant Hadith: Honesty and Trust in Business
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1209
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1209
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " التَّاجِرُ الصَّدُوقُ الأَمِينُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الثَّوْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ . وَأَبُو حَمْزَةَ اسْمُهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَابِرٍ وَهُوَ شَيْخٌ بَصْرِيٌّ .حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ .
Abu Sa'eed Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The Truthful, Trustworthy Merchant Is With The Prophets, The Truthful, And The Martyrs." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan, We Do Not Know It Except From This Route, A Narration Of Ath-Thawri From Abu Hamzah. Abu Hamzah'S Name Is 'Abdullah Bin Jabir, And He Is A Shaikh From Al-Basrah.(Another Chain) From Abu Hamzah, With This Chain Of Narration, And It Is Similar.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1209In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 7,8English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1209
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1209
This truthful merchant hadith gives great honor to honesty in trade. Abu Sa'eed narrated that the Prophet said the truthful, trustworthy merchant is with the Prophets, the truthful, and the martyrs. The wording links business character with faith and truthfulness. It shows that trade is not only a worldly job. A seller’s honesty, trust, and clean conduct matter before Allah. The hadith does not praise every merchant without condition. It praises the one who is truthful and trustworthy. That is the key point. In simple words, a Muslim merchant should make honesty part of the sale, not just part of public speech.
What we learn from this hadith
- Truthfulness is a major quality for a merchant.
- Trustworthiness is joined with truthfulness in this narration.
- The hadith praises the merchant who has these qualities.
- Business can become a place of reward when handled with honesty.
