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Sunan Ibn Majah 2447 (Book 16, Hadith 12) #31799
Exchange of Goods and Services

SUMMARY: 'Ali used to draw water for a date in exchange for good quality, dried dates.

It was narrated that 'Ali said: "I used to draw water, one bucket for a date, and I stipulated that they should be good quality, dried dates".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَيَّةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَدْلُو الدَّلْوَ بِتَمْرَةٍ وَأَشْتَرِطُ أَنَّهَا جَلْدَةٌ

TOPICS
exchange  *  water  *  date  *  quality  *  tawfq  *  ma  *  tjir  *  qawl

QUICK LESSONS:
Trade fairly with others; Ensure mutual benefit; Stipulate expectations before engaging in trade; Ensure you get what you pay for; Be honest when trading with others.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of exchanging goods and services. It was narrated by 'Ali that he used to draw water from a well in exchange for good quality, dried dates. This hadith teaches us the value of exchanging goods and services with each other as it is beneficial to both parties involved. It also teaches us the importance of ensuring that we are getting what we are paying for, as 'Ali stipulated that he should receive good quality dates in return for his work. We can learn from this hadith that it is important to be fair when trading with others and ensure that both parties benefit from the transaction.

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