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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1227 — Selling Grain Before It Is Safe
What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Sell Fruits Until They Began To Blossom
Selling Grain Before Maturity Hadith in Islam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1227
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1227
وَبِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ السُّنْبُلِ حَتَّى يَبْيَضَّ وَيَأْمَنَ الْعَاهَةَ نَهَى الْبَائِعَ وَالْمُشْتَرِيَ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ وَعَائِشَةَ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَجَابِرٍ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَزَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ابْنِ عُمَرَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ كَرِهُوا بَيْعَ الثِّمَارِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَبْدُوَ صَلاَحُهَا . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ الشَّافِعِيِّ وَأَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ .
With this (same as no. 1226) chain: "The Prophet (ﷺ) Prohibited Selling Ears (Of Grain) Until They Have Whitened (Shown Their Kernals) And Are Safe From Blight, He Forbade It For The Seller And The Buyer." [He Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From Anas, Ibn 'Abbas, Jabir, Abu Sa'Eed, And Zaid Bin Thabit. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] The Hadith Of Ibn 'Umar Is A Hasan Sahih Hadith. This Is Acted Upon According To The People Of Knowledge Among The Companions Of The Prophet (ﷺ) And Others. They Dislike Selling Fruits Before Their Usefulness Appears, This Is The View Of Ash-Shafi'I, Ahmad And Ishaq.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1227In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 27English translation : Vol. 3, Book 12, Hadith 1227
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1227
This hadith gives more detail about agricultural trade. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibited selling ears of grain until they have whitened, shown their kernels, and become safe from blight. The text also says he forbade it for both the seller and the buyer. This matters because the risk is not only on one side. If the grain is not yet safe, the sale may lead to loss, dispute, or unfair gain. Abu Eisa says people of knowledge disliked selling fruits before their usefulness appears. The clear lesson is that crops should be sold when their condition is known enough to make the deal fair.
What we learn from this hadith
- Grain should not be sold before its kernels and condition are clear.
- The rule protects both seller and buyer from uncertain risk.
- Blight and crop damage are part of the concern mentioned in the text.
- A fair sale waits until the usefulness of the produce appears.
