14/66. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1305 — Weigh and Add More
What Has Been Related About Giving More In Weights
Fair Weights Hadith: Weigh and Add More
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1305
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1305
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، وَمَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ جَلَبْتُ أَنَا وَمَخْرَفَةُ الْعَبْدِيُّ، بَزًّا مِنْ هَجَرَ فَجَاءَنَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَسَاوَمَنَا بِسَرَاوِيلَ وَعِنْدِي وَزَّانٌ يَزِنُ بِالأَجْرِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِلْوَزَّانِ " زِنْ وَأَرْجِحْ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ سُوَيْدٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَأَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ يَسْتَحِبُّونَ الرُّجْحَانَ فِي الْوَزْنِ . وَرَوَى شُعْبَةُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ فَقَالَ عَنْ أَبِي صَفْوَانَ وَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ .
Suwaid bin Qais Narrated from:
Makhrafah Al-'Abdi And I Brought Linens From Hajar. The Prophet (ﷺ) Came To Us In Bargain With Us With Some Pants. There Was Someone With Me Who Weighed (The Goods) To Determine The Value. So The The Prophet (ﷺ) Said To The One Weighing: 'Weigh And Add More.'" [He Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From Jabir And Abu Hurairah. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] The Hadith Of Suwaid Is A Hasan Sahih Hadith. The People Of Knowledge Consider It Recommended To Add More When Weighing. Shu'Bah Reported This Hadith From Simak, So He Said: "From Abu Safwan" And He Mentioned The Narration.
[1] There are many places with this name, one of which is a village close to Al-Madinah.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1305In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 108English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1305
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1305
This fair weights hadith shows a beautiful example from a simple market scene. Suwaid bin Qais narrated that he and Makhrafah Al-'Abdi brought linens from Hajar. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) came to bargain with them for some pants. A person was weighing the goods to determine the value, and the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told him to weigh and add more. The wording is simple, but its message is clear. In trade, a seller or measurer should not try to cut things short. Giving the full measure, and even adding a little, reflects fairness and good character. The narration also says people of knowledge considered adding more when weighing to be recommended.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) instructed the weigher to weigh and add more.
- Fair measurement is part of honest trade.
- Giving a little extra can reflect good conduct in business.
- The hadith encourages generosity without leaving the trade setting.
