14/12. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1220 — Meeting Sellers Before Market
What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Meet The Owners Of The Goods
Meeting Sellers Before Market Hadith: Fairness in Trade
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1220
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1220
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ التَّيْمِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ نَهَى عَنْ تَلَقِّي الْبُيُوعِ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ وَرَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
Narrated Ibn Mas'ud: From The Prophet (ﷺ): "He Prohibited Meeting The Owners Of The Goods." [He Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From 'Ali, Ibn 'Abbas, Abu Hurairah, Abu Sa'Eed, Ibn 'Umar, And A Man From The Companions Of The Prophet (ﷺ).
[1] This is a situation when merchants from the town or city meet villagers before they arrive at city markets and inform them of depression and unsalability of their wares, with the intention of deceiving them into selling those wares at prices much cheaper than actual market prices.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1220In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 19English translation : Vol. 3, Book 12, Hadith 1220
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1220
This business fairness hadith states that the Prophet prohibited meeting the owners of goods. The Arabic wording refers to receiving or intercepting sales before they reach the market. The provided translation is brief, so the safest explanation is also brief and tied to the text. The hadith points to care in trade dealings, especially when buyers and sellers may not be in the same position of knowledge. It fits the wider theme of Islamic business ethics found in nearby reports: truthfulness, taqwa, charity, and avoiding practices that can lead to unfair gain. The narration reminds traders not to seek advantage through questionable market behavior.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet prohibited meeting owners of goods in this narration.
- The hadith points to fairness in trade dealings.
- Business should not be built on questionable advantage.
- The report fits the wider theme of clean and honest selling.
