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(Book 31, Hadith 20) #36362
Fair Trading Practices

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that when trading goods, one should not take advantage of another person by exchanging low quality goods for high quality ones.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam that Ata ibn Yasar said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Dried dates for dried dates is like for like'. It was said to him, 'Your agent in Khaybar takes one sa for two'. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'all him to me'. So he was called for. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, asked, 'Do you take one sa for two?' He replied, 'Messenger of Allah! Why should they sell me good dates for assorted low quality dates, sa for sa!' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Sell the assorted ones for Dirhams, and then buy the good ones with those Dirhams'. "
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ التَّمْرُ بِالتَّمْرِ مِثْلاً بِمِثْلٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ عَامِلَكَ عَلَى خَيْبَرَ يَأْخُذُ الصَّاعَ بِالصَّاعَيْنِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ ادْعُوهُ لِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَدُعِيَ لَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ أَتَأْخُذُ الصَّاعَ بِالصَّاعَيْنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لاَ يَبِيعُونَنِي الْجَنِيبَ بِالْجَمْعِ صَاعًا بِصَاعٍ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ بِعِ الْجَمْعَ بِالدَّرَاهِمِ ثُمَّ ابْتَعْ بِالدَّرَاهِمِ جَنِيبًا
TOPICS
trade  *  exchange  *  quality  *  fairness

QUICK LESSONS:
Trade fairly and honestly; strive for justice and equality; do not take advantage of someone else's misfortune or lack of knowledge; use money as an intermediary if needed .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us the importance of fairness and justice in our dealings with others. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was teaching his followers about the importance of trading fairly and not taking advantage of someone else's misfortune or lack of knowledge. He instructed them to exchange like for like and not to accept a lower quality item in exchange for a higher quality one. He also advised them to use money as an intermediary if they were unable to find an equal exchange so that no one would be taken advantage of in the transaction. This hadith is a reminder that we should always strive for fairness and justice in our dealings with others regardless if it is a business transaction or something else entirely.

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