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Sunan Abi Dawud 3340 (Book 23, Hadith 15) #23630
Standard Weight & Measurement

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ taught that the standard weight and measure should be based on the people of Mecca and Medina respectively.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet said: (The standard) weight is the weight of the people of Mecca, and the (standard) measure is the measure of the people of Medina. Abu Dawud said: Al-Firyabi and Abu Ahmad have also transmitted from Sufyan in a similar way, and he (Ibn Dukain) agreed with them on the text. The version of Abu Ahmad has: "from Ibn 'Abbas" instead of Ibn 'Umar. It has also been transmitted by al-Walid b. Muslim from Hanzalah. This version has: "the weight of Medina and the measure of Mecca". Abu Dawud said: There is a variation in the text of the version of this tradition narrated by Malik b. Dinar from 'Ata' from the Prophet .
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ دُكَيْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ الْوَزْنُ وَزْنُ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ وَالْمِكْيَالُ مِكْيَالُ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَكَذَا رَوَاهُ الْفِرْيَابِيُّ وَأَبُو أَحْمَدَ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ وَافَقَهُمَا فِي الْمَتْنِ وَقَالَ أَبُو أَحْمَدَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ مَكَانَ ابْنِ عُمَرَ وَرَوَاهُ الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَزْنُ الْمَدِينَةِ وَمِكْيَالُ مَكَّةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَاخْتُلِفَ فِي الْمَتْنِ فِي حَدِيثِ مَالِكِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ عَنْ عَطَاءٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ فِي هَذَا

TOPICS
weight  *  measurement  *  standardization  *  mecca  *  mizan  *  qadha  *  medina

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow teachings of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding standards for weights & measurements
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about the importance of standardizing weights and measurements in order to ensure fairness in transactions between people. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught that the standard weight should be based on what is used by people in Mecca while the standard measure should be based on what is used by people in Medina. This ensures that everyone is using a fair system when it comes to buying or selling goods or services so no one can take advantage of another person's ignorance or lack of knowledge about weights and measures. By following this teaching we can ensure fairness for all parties involved in any transaction which will lead to a more just society overall.

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