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Sunan an-Nasai 3800 (Book 35, Hadith 40) #18415
Mixing Charity with Business Dealings

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad advised traders to mix charity with their business dealings in order to avoid taking false oaths and lying.

It was narrated that Qais bin Abi Gharazah said: "In Al-Madinah we used to buy and sell Wasqs (of goods), and we used to call ourselves Samasir (brokers), and the people used to call us like that. The Messenger of Allah came out to us one day, and called us by a name that was better than that which we called ourselves and which the people called us. He said: 'O Tujjar (traders), your selling involves (false) oaths and lies, so mix some charity with it'."
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ قُدَامَةَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي غَرَزَةَ، قَالَ كُنَّا بِالْمَدِينَةِ نَبِيعُ الأَوْسَاقَ وَنَبْتَاعُهَا وَكُنَّا نُسَمِّي أَنْفُسَنَا السَّمَاسِرَةَ وَيُسَمِّينَا النَّاسُ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَسَمَّانَا بِاسْمٍ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الَّذِي سَمَّيْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا وَسَمَّانَا النَّاسُ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ يَا مَعْشَرَ التُّجَّارِ إِنَّهُ يَشْهَدُ بَيْعَكُمُ الْحَلِفُ وَالْكَذِبُ فَشُوبُوهُ بِالصَّدَقَةِ

TOPICS
trade  *  charity  *  oaths  *  lies

QUICK LESSONS:
Mix some charity into your business dealings; Strive for justice and fairness; Help those who are less fortunate than you by giving charity whenever possible; Be honest in all aspects of life; Do not take advantage of someone else's misfortune or lack of knowledge for your own gain .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad was concerned about the way traders conducted their business. He wanted them to be honest and not take false oaths or lie when selling goods. To ensure this happened he suggested that they mix some charity into their dealings. This would remind them of the importance of being truthful and honest in all aspects of life. It also teaches us that we should always strive for justice and fairness in our dealings with others. We should never take advantage of someone else's misfortune or lack of knowledge for our own gain. Instead we should use our resources to help those who are less fortunate than us by giving charity whenever possible.

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