14/65. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1304 — No Fake Bidding
What Has Been Related About An-Najsh Being Disliked (In Sales)
An-Najsh Hadith: No Fake Bidding in Islam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1304
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1304
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، 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 تَنَاجَشُوا " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ وَأَنَسٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ . كَرِهُوا النَّجْشَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَالنَّجْشُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يَفْصِلُ السِّلْعَةَ إِلَى صَاحِبِ السِّلْعَةِ فَيَسْتَامُ بِأَكْثَرَ مِمَّا تَسْوَى وَذَلِكَ عِنْدَمَا يَحْضُرُهُ الْمُشْتَرِي يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَغْتَرَّ الْمُشْتَرِي بِهِ وَلَيْسَ مِنْ رَأْيِهِ الشِّرَاءُ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَخْدَعَ الْمُشْتَرِيَ بِمَا يَسْتَامُ وَهَذَا ضَرْبٌ مِنَ الْخَدِيعَةِ . قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ وَإِنْ نَجَشَ رَجُلٌ فَالنَّاجِشُ آثِمٌ فِيمَا يَصْنَعُ وَالْبَيْعُ جَائِزٌ لأَنَّ الْبَائِعَ غَيْرُ النَّاجِشِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Do Not Practice An-Najsh." [He Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From Ibn 'Umar And Anas. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] The Hadith Of Abu Hurairah Is A Hasan Sahih Hadith. This Is Acted Upon According To The People Of Knowledge, They Disliked An-Najsh.[Abu 'Eisa Said:] An-Najsh Is When A Man Who Knows About The Goods Comes To The Owner Of The Goods To Offer Him More Than What It Is Worth, Doing So In The Presence Of The Buyer. He Intends To Seduce The Buyer While He Himself Does Not Want To Buy It, Rather He Only Wants To Deceive The Buyer With His Offer. And This Is Type Of Deceit. Ash-Shafi'I Said: "If A Man Commits An-Najsh The He Has Sinned Due To What He Has Done, But The Sale Is Permissible, Because The Buyer Did Not Commit An-Najsh."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1304In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 107English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1304
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1304
This an-najsh hadith gives a short but strong rule for market honesty. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said not to practice An-Najsh. The narration explains An-Najsh as a person raising the price of goods in front of a buyer while he does not actually want to buy. His aim is only to make the buyer think the item is worth more and push him into paying more. The text calls this a type of deceit. This hadith is directly about fake bidding, price manipulation, and dishonest sales pressure. It teaches that Islamic trade is not only about the final sale, but also about the honesty of the steps that lead to it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fake bidding to deceive a buyer is forbidden in this hadith.
- Raising a price without intent to buy is described as deceit.
- A buyer should not be pressured through false market signals.
- Honesty matters before, during, and after a sale.
