14/69. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1310 — Munabadhah and Mulamasah
What Has Been Related About Al-Munabadhah And Al-Mulamasah
Munabadhah and Mulamasah Hadith: Clarity in Sales
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1310
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1310
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، وَمَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ بَيْعِ الْمُنَابَذَةِ وَالْمُلاَمَسَةِ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَمَعْنَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنْ يَقُولَ إِذَا نَبَذْتُ إِلَيْكَ الشَّىْءَ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ الْبَيْعُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ . وَالْمُلاَمَسَةُ أَنْ يَقُولَ إِذَا لَمَسْتَ الشَّىْءَ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ الْبَيْعُ وَإِنْ كَانَ لاَ يَرَى مِنْهُ شَيْئًا مِثْلَ مَا يَكُونُ فِي الْجِرَابِ أَوْ غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ وَإِنَّمَا كَانَ هَذَا مِنْ بُيُوعِ أَهْلِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَنَهَى عَنْ ذَلِكَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Prohibited Sales Of Al-Munabadhah And Al-Mulamasah. He Said: There Are Narrations On This Topic From Abu Sa'Eed And Ibn 'Umar.[Abu 'Eisa Said:] The Hadith Is Abu Hurairah Is A Hasan Sahih Hadith. And The Meaning Of (Munabadhah) In This Hadith Is When It Is Said: "When I Throw Something To You Then The Sale Between You And I Is Concluded." And Al-Mulamasah Is That He Says: "When You Touch Something Then The Sale Is Concluded." Even If He Did Not See It At All, Like If It Was Inside Of A Bag Or Something Else. There Are Merely Sales Practices Of The People Of Jahiliyyah So They Were Prohibited.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1310In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 113English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1310
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1310
This hadith about Munabadhah and Mulamasah teaches that sales should not be based on unclear actions. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) prohibited both types of sale. The narration explains Munabadhah as saying that when an item is thrown to the buyer, the sale becomes binding. Mulamasah is explained as saying that when the buyer touches an item, the sale becomes binding, even if he has not seen it properly, such as when it is inside a bag. The hadith calls these practices sales of the people of Jahiliyyah and says they were prohibited. The message is clear: trade needs visibility, agreement, and fairness.
What we learn from this hadith
- Munabadhah sales were prohibited in this hadith.
- Mulamasah sales were also prohibited due to lack of clarity.
- A sale should not become binding through mere throwing or touching.
- The buyer should not be pushed into a sale without seeing the goods.
