14/63. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1301 — Araya Sale Limit
What Has Been Related About Al-'Araya And The Permission For That
Araya Sale Hadith: Limited Permission in Trade
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1301
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1301
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ حُبَابٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ أَبِي أَحْمَدَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَخَّصَ فِي بَيْعِ الْعَرَايَا فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسَةِ أَوْسُقٍ أَوْ كَذَا .حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، نَحْوَهُ . وَرُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَرْخَصَ فِي بَيْعِ الْعَرَايَا فِي خَمْسَةِ أَوْسُقٍ أَوْ فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسَةِ أَوْسُقٍ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Permitted Al-'Araya In Cases Less Than Five Wasq. Or Similar.Another Chain With The Similar Meaning. This Hadith Has Been Related From Malik: "The Prophet (ﷺ) Permitted Al-'Araya In Cases Of Five Wasq, Or For What Was Less Than Five Wasq."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1301In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 103,104English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1301
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1301
This araya sale hadith speaks about a special permission given by the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Abu Hurairah narrated that Al-'Araya was allowed when the amount was less than five wasq, or close to that wording. Another chain mentions five wasq or less than five wasq. The main point is that this was not an open-ended trade rule. It was a limited allowance tied to a clear amount. The hadith teaches care in Islamic business dealings, especially when buying and selling produce. It also shows that trade rules in Islam are not based on tricks or loose guesses, but on clear limits and known terms.
What we learn from this hadith
- Al-'Araya was permitted within a limited amount mentioned in the hadith.
- Trade permissions should be understood with their stated limits.
- Clear measurements help reduce confusion in buying and selling.
- The hadith points to careful conduct in market dealings.
