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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1223 — Allah Provides Through People
What Has Been Related About 'The Dweller Of A Town Is Not To Sell On Behalf Of The Bedouin'
Leave the People: Hadith on Fair Market Dealings
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1223
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1223
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَبِيعُ حَاضِرٌ لِبَادٍ دَعُوا النَّاسَ يَرْزُقُ اللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَحَدِيثُ جَابِرٍ فِي هَذَا هُوَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ أَيْضًا . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ عِنْدَ بَعْضِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ كَرِهُوا أَنْ يَبِيعَ حَاضِرٌ لِبَادٍ . وَرَخَّصَ بَعْضُهُمْ فِي أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَ حَاضِرٌ لِبَادٍ . وَقَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ يُكْرَهُ أَنْ يَبِيعَ حَاضِرٌ لِبَادٍ وَإِنْ بَاعَ فَالْبَيْعُ جَائِزٌ .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Dweller Of The Town Is Not To Sell For The Bedouin, Leave The People; Allah Provides For Some Of Them Through Others." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] The Hadith Of Abu Hurairah Is A Hasan Sahih Hadith, And This Hadith Of Jabir Is A Hasan Sahih Hadith As Well.This Hadith Is Acted Upon According To Some Of The People Of Knowledge Among The Companions Of The Prophet (ﷺ) And Others. They Dislike The Dweller Of The Town To Sell For The Bedouin, While Some Of Them Permitted The Town Dweller To Purchase For The Bedouin. Ash-Shafi'I Said: "It Is Disliked For The Dweller Of The Town To Sell For The Bedouin, And If He Does Sell, Then The Sale Is Permissible.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1223In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 22English translation : Vol. 3, Book 12, Hadith 1223
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1223
This hadith gives the same market rule with an added phrase that is very powerful. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the town dweller is not to sell for the Bedouin, then said to leave the people, for Allah provides for some of them through others. The explanation stays close to the text: the hadith discourages interference that blocks normal buying and selling between people. It teaches trust in Allah’s provision while keeping business fair. Abu Eisa also mentions that some scholars disliked the town dweller selling for the Bedouin, while some allowed him to purchase for the Bedouin. So the core message is fairness and avoiding harmful control over market access.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not interfere in trade in a way that blocks natural dealings between people.
- Provision comes through people by Allah’s permission.
- Fair market access matters in Islamic business.
- The text links trade behavior with trust in Allah’s provision.
