14/8. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1216 — Honest Sale Conditions
What Has Been Related About Recording The Conditions
Honest Sale Hadith: Clear Conditions in a Transaction
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1216
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1216
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ لَيْثٍ، صَاحِبُ الْكَرَابِيسِيِّ الْبَصْرِيُّ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَجِيدِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي الْعَدَّاءُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ هَوْذَةَ أَلاَ أُقْرِئُكَ كِتَابًا كَتَبَهُ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ قُلْتُ بَلَى . فَأَخْرَجَ لِي كِتَابًا " هَذَا مَا اشْتَرَى الْعَدَّاءُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ هَوْذَةَ مِنْ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم اشْتَرَى مِنْهُ عَبْدًا أَوْ أَمَةً لاَ دَاءَ وَلاَ غَائِلَةَ وَلاَ خِبْثَةَ بَيْعَ الْمُسْلِمِ الْمُسْلِمَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَبَّادِ بْنِ لَيْثٍ وَقَدْ رَوَى عَنْهُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْحَدِيثِ .
'Abbad bin Laith Al-Karabisi Narrated from:
Abdul Majid Bin Wahb Narrated To Us, He Said: 'Al-'Adda' Bin Khalid Bin Hawdhah Said To Me: "Shall I Not Read To You A Letter That Was Written For Me From The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) ?'" He Said: 'I Said: "Of Course." So He Took Out A Letter For Me: "This Is What Al-'Adda' Bin Khalid Bin Hawdhah Purchased From Muhammad, The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ): He Purchased From Him A Slave' - Or - 'A Female Slave, Having No Ailments, Nor Being A Runaway, Nor Having Any Malicious Behavior. Sold By A Muslim To A Muslim.'"[Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Gharib, We Do Not Know Of It Except From 'Abbad Bin Laith. More Than One Of The People Of Hadith Have Reported This Hadith From Him.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1216In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 15English translation : Vol. 3, Book 12, Hadith 1216
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1216
This honest sale hadith records a written transaction involving Al-'Adda' bin Khalid bin Hawdhah and the Messenger of Allah. The letter said that Al-'Adda' purchased a slave or female slave from Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah. The item was described as having no ailments, not being a runaway, and not having malicious behavior. The document ended with the wording that it was a sale by a Muslim to a Muslim. The main lesson is clarity in selling. The hadith shows that a sale should not hide defects or leave the buyer in doubt. Clear description protects trust and makes business cleaner.
What we learn from this hadith
- The sale document described the item clearly.
- The narration mentions no ailments, no running away, and no malicious behavior.
- Clear terms help protect trust in a transaction.
- The report shows the value of written clarity in business.
