14/61. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1297 — Sale of Wine and Idols Prohibited
What Has Been Related About Selling Skins Of Dead Animals And Idols
Hadith About Forbidden Sales in Islam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1297
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1297
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَامَ الْفَتْحِ وَهُوَ بِمَكَّةَ يَقُولُ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ حَرَّمَ بَيْعَ الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْتَةِ وَالْخِنْزِيرِ وَالأَصْنَامِ " . فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ شُحُومَ الْمَيْتَةِ فَإِنَّهُ يُطْلَى بِهَا السُّفُنُ وَيُدْهَنُ بِهَا الْجُلُودُ وَيَسْتَصْبِحُ بِهَا النَّاسُ قَالَ " لاَ هُوَ حَرَامٌ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ " قَاتَلَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَرَّمَ عَلَيْهِمُ الشُّحُومَ فَأَجْمَلُوهُ ثُمَّ بَاعُوهُ فَأَكَلُوا ثَمَنَهُ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عُمَرَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ جَابِرٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
During The Year Of The Conquest, While He Was In Makkah, He Heard The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Saying: "Indeed Allah And His Messenger Unlawful The Sale Of Wine, Dead Carcasses, The Pig, And Idols." They Said: "O Messenger Of Allah! What About The Fat Of Carcasses? For Indeed It Is Used To Coat The Ships, Skins Are Oiled With It, And People Use It For Lamps?" He Said: "No. It Is Unlawful." Then, With That, The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "May Allah Fight (Curse) The Jews! Indeed Allah Made The Fat Unlawful For Them, They Melted It, Sold It, And Consumed Its Price."[He Said:] There Are Narrations Of This Topic From 'Umar And Ibn 'Abbas. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] The Hadith Of Jabir Is Hasan Sahih Hadith. This Is Acted Upon According To The People Of Knowledge.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1297In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 99English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1297
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1297
This Hadith lists clear forbidden sales. Jabir says that during the year of the Conquest in Makkah, he heard the Messenger of Allah say that Allah and His Messenger made unlawful the sale of wine, dead carcasses, pigs, and idols. When people asked about the fat of carcasses used for ships, skins, and lamps, he still said it was unlawful. Then he mentioned those who melted forbidden fat, sold it, and consumed its price. The teaching is direct: a useful use-case does not make the sale of a forbidden item lawful in this report. Benefit alone is not the measure.
What we learn from this hadith
- The sale of wine, dead carcasses, pigs, and idols is named as unlawful.
- Practical uses of carcass fat did not change the ruling in the report.
- Consuming the price of what is forbidden is also warned against.
