14/13. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1222 — Town Dweller Selling for Bedouin
What Has Been Related About 'The Dweller Of A Town Is Not To Sell On Behalf Of The Bedouin'
Town Dweller Selling for Bedouin Hadith and Fair Trade
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1222
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1222
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَبِيعُ حَاضِرٌ لِبَادٍ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ طَلْحَةَ وَجَابِرٍ وَأَنَسٍ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَحَكِيمِ بْنِ أَبِي يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَعَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ الْمُزَنِيِّ جَدِّ كَثِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَرَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Dweller Of The Town Is Not To Sell For The Bedouin." [He Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From Talhah, Jabir, Anas, Ibn 'Abbas, Hakim Bin Abi Yazid From His Father, 'Amr Bin 'Awf Al-Muzani The Grandfather Of Kathir Bin 'Abdullah, And A Man From The Companions Of The Prophet (ﷺ).
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1222In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 21English translation : Vol. 3, Book 12, Hadith 1222
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1222
This hadith focuses on a specific market practice. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the dweller of the town is not to sell for the Bedouin. The text does not give a long explanation here, but it places the rule under buying and selling. The point is tied to fair market conduct: a person with more local market knowledge should not step in in a way that changes the natural sale for the outsider. The hadith keeps trade from becoming controlled by those who already know the market better. It reminds buyers and sellers that Islamic business ethics are not only about price, but also about how the deal is arranged.
What we learn from this hadith
- Local market knowledge should not be used in a way that harms fair dealing.
- Trade should remain open and clear for people coming from outside the town.
- A Muslim seller should think about fairness, not only profit.
- Market rules in Islam protect both sides of a transaction.
