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Sahih al-Bukhari 3843 (Book 63, Hadith 68) #3671
Forbidden Pre-Islamic Practice

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the pre-Islamic practice of selling a she-camel that would be born by a she-camel that had not yet been born.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: In the pre-lslamic period of ignorance the people used to bargain with the meat of camels on the principle of Habal-al-Habala which meant the sale of a she-camel that would be born by a she-camel that had not yet been born. The Prophet forbade them such a transaction.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كَانَ أَهْلُ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَتَبَايَعُونَ لُحُومَ الْجَزُورِ إِلَى حَبَلِ الْحَبَلَةِ، قَالَ وَحَبَلُ الْحَبَلَةِ أَنْ تُنْتَجَ النَّاقَةُ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا، ثُمَّ تَحْمِلَ الَّتِي نُتِجَتْ، فَنَهَاهُمُ النَّبِيُّ عَنْ ذَلِكَ‏.‏

TOPICS
transaction  *  camel  *  preislam

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow fair practices when dealing with others

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's prohibition of a pre-Islamic practice known as Habal al Habala. This was a transaction in which people would sell a she camel that was to be born from another she camel that had not yet been born. The Prophet Muhammad saw this as an unfair and unjust transaction, and so he forbade it. He wanted to ensure fairness and justice for all people, regardless of their social or economic status. This teaches us the importance of fairness and justice in our dealings with others, even if it means going against what is considered normal or accepted by society at large.

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