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Sahih al-Bukhari 2382 (Book 42, Hadith 30) #2279
Estimating Dates for Sale

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) allowed the sale of dates of 'Araya for ready dates by estimating the former at a certain amount.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet allowed the sale of the dates of the 'Araya for ready dates by estimating the former which should be estimated as less than five Awsuq or five Awsuq. (Dawud, the sub-narrator is not sure as to the right amount)
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ قَزَعَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، مَوْلَى أَبِي أَحْمَدَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ رَخَّصَ النَّبِيُّ فِي بَيْعِ الْعَرَايَا بِخَرْصِهَا مِنَ التَّمْرِ فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسَةِ أَوْسُقٍ أَوْ فِي خَمْسَةِ أَوْسُقٍ، شَكَّ دَاوُدُ فِي ذَلِكَ‏.‏

TOPICS
sale  *  estimate  *  dates  *  amount

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest in your estimations when making transactions. Make sure both parties involved in a transaction are satisfied with the outcome.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's permission to sell dates from 'Araya, which are unripe dates, for ready dates. The Prophet Muhammad allowed this sale and estimated that it should be less than five Awsuq or five Awsuq. This hadith teaches us that it is permissible to estimate something when selling goods and services in order to make a fair transaction. It also teaches us that we should be honest in our estimations and not overestimate or underestimate what we are selling or buying. We should always strive to make sure both parties involved in a transaction are satisfied with the outcome.

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