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Sunan Ibn Majah 2283 (Book 12, Hadith 147) #31635
The Value of Keeping Promises

SUMMARY: Paying in advance for something should not be exchanged for something else.

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allah said: "When you have paid in advance for something, do not exchange it for something else". (Da'if)Another chain with similar wording.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُجَاعُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ إِذَا أَسْلَفْتَ فِي شَىْءٍ فَلاَ تَصْرِفْهُ إِلَى غَيْرِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُجَاعُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ فَذَكَرَ مِثْلَهُ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ سَعْدًا

TOPICS
promise  *  exchange  *  payment

QUICK LESSONS:
Keep your promises, Honor your commitments, Fulfill your obligations

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of keeping promises and paying in advance. It was narrated by Abu Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allah said, "When you have paid in advance for something, do not exchange it for something else". This hadith teaches us to keep our promises and to honor our commitments. We should never exchange what we have already paid for with something else as this would be a breach of trust and an act of dishonesty. We must always strive to fulfill our obligations and remain true to our word even if it means making sacrifices or going out of our way. Doing so will help us build strong relationships with others based on trust and respect.

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