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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1226 (Book 14, Hadith 26) #26799
Prohibiting Selling Date-Palms Until Blossoming

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) prohibited the selling of date-palms until they have blossomed.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: "The Messenger of Allah prohibited selling date-palms until they have blossomed".
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ النَّخْلِ حَتَّى يَزْهُوَ

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bay  *  selling  *  blossoming  *  tinam  *  tazahum  *  datepalms

QUICK LESSONS:
Wait until something reaches its full potential before taking advantage of it; Get a fair price for goods; Respect nature; Consider all options before making decisions

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the prohibition of selling date palms before they have blossomed. The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, taught that it was wrong to sell something before it has reached its full potential. He wanted people to wait until the date palms had fully blossomed so that they could get a fair price for them and not be taken advantage of by buyers who would offer a lower price for unripe fruits. This teaches us to always wait until we can get the best possible deal and not rush into things without considering all our options first. It also teaches us to respect nature and give it time to reach its full potential before taking advantage of it.

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