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Sunan Abi Dawud 3371 (Book 23, Hadith 46) #23661
Selling Grapes and Grain at the Right Time

SUMMARY: The Prophet forbade the sale of grapes and grain until they had reached a certain level of maturity.

Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet forbade the sale of grapes till they became black and the sale of grain till it had become hard.
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ الْعِنَبِ حَتَّى يَسْوَدَّ وَعَنْ بَيْعِ الْحَبِّ حَتَّى يَشْتَدَّ

TOPICS
selling  *  grapes  *  grain  *  maturity  *  inab  *  habah  *  takmil

QUICK LESSONS:
Wait for things to reach their full potential before benefiting from them; Be honest in business dealings; Provide quality goods to customers; Sell produce when it has reached its full maturity.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about selling grapes and grain at the right time. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ forbade people from selling grapes until they became black, and from selling grain until it became hard. This means that people should not sell their produce before it has reached its full maturity, as this would be unfair to buyers who would not get what they paid for. It also teaches us to be patient in our dealings with others, as we should wait for things to reach their full potential before we benefit from them. Furthermore, this hadith encourages us to be honest in our business dealings by ensuring that we are providing quality goods to our customers.

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