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Sahih al-Bukhari 2158 (Book 34, Hadith 109) #2072
The Prohibition of Unfair Trading Practices

SUMMARY: It is not permissible to buy goods from caravans without informing them of the market price, and it is also not permissible for a town dweller to act as a broker for a desert dweller.

Narrated Tawus: Ibn 'Abbas said, "Allah's Messenger said, 'Do not go to meet the caravans on the way (for buying their goods without letting them know the market price); a town dweller should not sell the goods of a desert dweller on behalf of the latter'. I asked Ibn 'Abbas, 'What does he mean by not selling the goods of a desert dweller by a town dweller?' He said, 'He should not become his broker'. "
حَدَّثَنَا الصَّلْتُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ لاَ تَلَقَّوُا الرُّكْبَانَ وَلاَ يَبِيعُ حَاضِرٌ لِبَادٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ مَا قَوْلُهُ لاَ يَبِيعُ حَاضِرٌ لِبَادٍ قَالَ لاَ يَكُونُ لَهُ سِمْسَارًا‏.‏

TOPICS
trade  *  fairness  *  caravan  *  brokerage

QUICK LESSONS:
Inform caravan traders about market prices before buying their goods; Treat all parties involved in any transaction fairly; Strive for justice and equity when trading with others; Do not take advantage of someone else’s lack of knowledge or resources when trading with them .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of fairness in trading practices. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prohibited people from going to meet caravans on the way and buying their goods without informing them of the market price. He also prohibited town dwellers from selling goods on behalf of desert dwellers, as this would be acting as a broker for them. This hadith teaches us that we should always be fair when trading with others, and that we should never take advantage of someone else's lack of knowledge or resources in order to benefit ourselves financially. We should always strive to ensure that both parties involved in any transaction are treated fairly and equally, regardless if one party has more knowledge or resources than the other.

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