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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1217 (Book 14, Hadith 16) #26789
Honesty in Weights and Measures

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) warned people of weights and measures to be honest in their dealings, as dishonesty was the cause of destruction for many nations before them.

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: That the Messenger of Allah said to the people of weights and measures: "Indeed you have been entrusted with two matters that nations preceding you in the past were destroyed for". Abu 'Eisa said: We do not know this Hadith to be Marfu' except through the narration of Husain bin Qais, and Husain bin Qais was graded weak in Hadith. This has been reported as Maquf narration from Ibn 'Abbas with a Sahih chain of narration.
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الطَّالْقَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ لأَصْحَابِ الْمِكْيَالِ وَالْمِيزَانِ ‏ "‏ إِنَّكُمْ قَدْ وُلِّيتُمْ أَمْرَيْنِ هَلَكَتْ فِيهِ الأُمَمُ السَّالِفَةُ قَبْلَكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مَرْفُوعًا إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ ‏.‏ وَحُسَيْنُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ يُضَعَّفُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ ‏.‏ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا بِإِسْنَادٍ صَحِيحٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ مَوْقُوفًا

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weights  *  measures  *  honesty  *  nations

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest when dealing with weights and measures. Take your responsibilities seriously.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of honesty when dealing with weights and measures. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) warned people who were responsible for these matters that they should be honest, as dishonesty was the cause of destruction for many nations before them. He reminded them that they have been entrusted with a great responsibility, so it is important to take it seriously and not abuse it. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to be honest in our dealings, no matter what profession we are in or what task we are performing. It also reminds us that if we do not take our responsibilities seriously, then there can be serious consequences for ourselves and those around us.

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