14/76. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1320 — Easy in Buying and Selling
What Has Been Related About Tolerance In Selling, Buying, And Repaying
Easy Trade Hadith: Selling, Buying and Collecting with Ease
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1320
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1320
حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الدُّورِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لِرَجُلٍ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ كَانَ سَهْلاً إِذَا بَاعَ سَهْلاً إِذَا اشْتَرَى سَهْلاً إِذَا اقْتَضَى " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Allah Forgave A Man Who Was Before You: He Was Tolerant When Selling, Tolerant When Purchasing, And Tolerant When Repaying." He Said: This Hadith Is Gharib Sahih Hasan From This Route.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1320In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 124English translation : Vol. 3, Book 12, Hadith 1320
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1320
This easy trade hadith tells of a man from before who was forgiven by Allah. Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said the man was easy when he sold, easy when he bought, and easy when he sought repayment. The hadith focuses on character in ordinary financial dealings. It is not only about giving charity or making big sacrifices. It is about being gentle when selling, fair when buying, and not being harsh when asking for what is owed. The wording shows that ease in trade and debt collection is a valuable quality. It encourages a person to keep mercy and fairness present in money matters.
What we learn from this hadith
- The man was easy when selling.
- He was easy when buying.
- He was easy when seeking repayment.
- The hadith links gentle financial dealings with forgiveness.
