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Sunan an-Nasai 4552 (Book 44, Hadith 104) #19085
Fairness in Trade

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of buying good quality items and paying a fair price for them.

It was narrate from Abu Salih that: a man form among the companions of the Prophet told him, he said: "O Messenger of Allah we cannot buy Saihani dates or 'Idhq dates for the same amount of mixed dates (which are of inferior quality). Should we increase (the amount we give in payment for the better quality dates)?" The messenger of Allah said: "Sell them for silver them buy with it"
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا لاَ نَجِدُ الصَّيْحَانِيَّ وَلاَ الْعِذْقَ بِجَمْعِ التَّمْرِ حَتَّى نَزِيدَهُمْ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ بِعْهُ بِالْوَرِقِ ثُمَّ اشْتَرِ بِهِ

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trade  *  quality  *  payment  *  silver

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to buy good quality items and pay a fair price for them. Do not take advantage of others when trading.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of fairness in trade. It was narrated by Abu Salih that a man from among the companions of the Prophet asked him if it was permissible to buy Saihani dates or 'Idhq dates for an amount equal to mixed dates, which are of inferior quality. The Prophet replied that they should sell them for silver and use it to purchase better quality items. This teaches us that we should always strive to buy good quality items and pay a fair price for them, rather than settling for inferior goods at a lower cost. We should also be mindful not to take advantage of others when trading, as this would be considered unfair and unjust.

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