300 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "May Allah show mercy to a servant who is lenient when he sells, lenient when he buys, and lenient when he demands repayment."
ابن ماجه 2203SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not go out to meet the caravans in order to buy from them. Do not undercut one another's sales. Do not artificially inflate prices. A town-dweller must not sell on behalf of a desert-dweller. Do not leave…
الأعظمي 5883SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not go out to meet caravans in order to buy from them before they reach the market. Do not undercut one another's sales. Do not engage in artificial bidding. A town-dweller must not sell on behalf of a…
الأعظمي 5874SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not go out to meet the caravans on the road, do not sell against one another's sale, do not inflate prices against one another, and let no townsman sell on behalf of a desert dweller. Do not withhold the…
أحمد 10004SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Merchants are indeed the wicked ones." Someone asked, "Messenger of Allah, has Allah not made trade lawful?" He replied, "Certainly, but they speak and they lie, and they swear oaths and so fall into sin."
أحمد 15530SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Merchants are wrongdoers." Someone asked, "Messenger of Allah, has Allah not made trade lawful?" He replied, "Indeed He has, but they speak and lie, and they swear oaths and sin."
الأعظمي 5682SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The buyer and the seller each have the option so long as they have not parted. If they are truthful and open with one another, their transaction is blessed, but if they lie and conceal, the blessing of their transaction…
أحمد 15328SahihThis is my grandfather, Munqidh bin Amr. He was a man who had suffered a head injury that damaged his tongue, yet he would not give up trading, and he was constantly being cheated. So he came to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned this to him. The…
ابن ماجه 2355HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The two parties to a sale have the right of choice as long as they have not separated." Hammam said, "I found in my book, 'he chooses three times. If they are both truthful and disclose any defects, their sale will be…
البخاري 2114SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not go out to meet caravans in order to buy from them. A town-dweller must not sell on behalf of a desert-dweller. Do not harbor mutual hatred, do not envy one another, and do not artificially inflate…
أحمد 10516SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us while we were selling slaves and were called brokers. He said, "Company of merchants, this trade of yours is mixed with idle talk and oaths, so blend it with charity, or with something of charity."
أحمد 16137SahihA Jewish man arrived during the time of the Prophet ﷺ with thirty camel-loads of barley and dates, and he set the price at one mudd for one mudd of the Prophet's ﷺ measure. At that time, the people had no other food, and they had already…
الأعظمي 5898HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not go out to meet the caravans in order to buy their goods, and let none of you outbid another on a sale already underway. Do not drive up prices for goods you have no intention of buying, and let no town…
مالك 1435SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not meet the riders to buy from them before they reach the market, do not undercut one another in sales, do not artificially inflate prices, and let no townsman sell on behalf of a desert dweller."
النسائي 4501SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Riders bringing goods to market are not to be intercepted before they reach it, none of you should outbid one another in a sale, do not inflate prices artificially, a town-dweller must not sell on behalf of a…
مسلم 3815SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not go out to meet the caravans before they reach the market, and let none of you outbid another in a sale already being negotiated. Do not inflate prices artificially, and let no townsman sell on behalf…
البخاري 2150SahihHe is my grandfather, Munqidh bin Amr. He was a man who had been struck on the head, and the blow had impaired his speech. Despite this, he would not give up trading, yet he was constantly being cheated. So he came to the Prophet ﷺ and…
الأعظمي 5430HasanA man whose judgment was weak used to engage in buying and selling. His family came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, restrict him from making transactions." The Prophet of Allah ﷺ called him over and forbade him from it. The…
الترمذي 1250SahihDuring the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, there was a man who used to engage in trade, but he was weak in judgment. His family came to the Prophet of Allah ﷺ and said, "Prophet of Allah, place a restriction on so-and-so, for he engages…
أبو داود 3501HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not meet the caravans to buy from them before they reach the market, do not undercut one another in sales, and do not tie up the udders of camels and sheep to make them appear to give more milk. Whoever…
أبو داود 3443SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The buyer and seller have the choice to confirm or cancel the transaction as long as they have not parted. If they are truthful and disclose everything, their transaction will be blessed. But if they conceal…
أبو داود 3459SahihThere was a man who used to be cheated in business transactions. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "When you make a deal, say, 'No deception.'" So he would say it.
البخاري 2414SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The buyer and seller have the option to cancel the transaction as long as they have not parted," or he said, "until they part. If they are both truthful and transparent, their transaction will be blessed, but…
الأعظمي 5439SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The buyer and seller have the option to confirm or cancel the sale as long as they have not parted. If they are truthful and disclose any defects, their transaction will be blessed, but if they lie and…
أحمد 15314SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The buyer and seller each have the right to cancel the transaction as long as they have not parted. If they are truthful and clear in their dealing, their transaction will be blessed for them, but if they lie and…
أحمد 15325SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The buyer and seller have the option to confirm or cancel the sale as long as they have not parted. If they are truthful and disclose any defects, their transaction will be blessed, but if they lie and…
أحمد 15576SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not bind up the udders of camels and sheep to make them appear full of milk. Whoever buys such an animal has one of two choices, if he wishes, he may return it along with a saa of dates." He continued, "A man should…
أحمد 9310SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not hate one another, do not envy one another, do not artificially inflate prices against one another, and do not turn your backs on one another. Be servants of Allah, brothers to each other. A…
أحمد 9120SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I am often deceived in business transactions." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whenever you make a deal with someone, say, 'No deception.'"
أحمد 5515SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the best kind of earnings. He said, "A man's work with his own hands, and every honest sale."
الأعظمي 5418HasanDuring the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, there was a man who used to engage in buying and selling, but his judgment was weak. His family came to the Prophet of Allah ﷺ and said, "Prophet of Allah, place this man under interdiction, for…
الأعظمي 5429HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should sell over the sale of another, and do not intercept goods before they reach the market."
الأعظمي 5872SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, I get cheated in transactions." He replied, "Say, 'No deception.'"
أحمد 5561SahihA man said to the Prophet ﷺ, "I get cheated in transactions." He replied, "When you make a deal, say, 'No deception.'" So the man would say it.
أحمد 5970SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not withhold the milk of camels and sheep to deceive the buyer. Whoever purchases such an animal has the choice after milking it, if he wishes, he may keep it, and if he wishes, he may return it along with…
أحمد 9456SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The buyer and seller each have the option to cancel the sale as long as they have not parted. If they are truthful and disclose any defects, their transaction will be blessed for them, but if they conceal and…
الأعظمي 5427SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The delay in payment by a wealthy person is an injustice. If your debt is transferred to a solvent person, accept the transfer. And do not make two sales in one sale."
الترمذي 1309SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever makes two sales in one transaction must take the lesser of the two prices, otherwise it is usury."
أبو داود 3461HasanA man during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to engage in buying and selling, but he was weak in judgment. His family came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Prophet of Allah, place so-and-so under guardianship, for he engages in trade…
أحمد 13276SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I am being deceived in business transactions." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "When you make a sale, say, 'No deception.'"
أحمد 5271SahihHe said, there was a man here named Nawwas who owned some thirsty camels. Ibn Umar went and bought those camels from his partner. His partner came to him and said, "We sold those camels." He asked, "To whom did you sell them?" He replied,…
الأعظمي 11644SahihA man said to the Prophet ﷺ, "I am being deceived in business transactions." He replied, "When you make a transaction, say, 'No deception.'" So the man would say it.
البخاري 2407SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever sells palm trees and sells a slave, both of these are joined together."
ابن ماجه 2212SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The buyer and seller have the option to cancel the transaction as long as they have not parted," or he said, "until they part. If they are truthful and disclose any defects, their transaction will be blessed…
البخاري 2079SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The buyer and seller each have the right to cancel the transaction as long as they have not parted. If they are truthful and disclose any defects, their transaction will be blessed for them. But if they lie and conceal,…
البخاري 2110SahihI used to trade gold for silver, or silver for gold. I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and told him about this. He said, "When you make a transaction with your partner, do not part from him while there is any ambiguity between you."
النسائي 4587HasanA man mentioned to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that he was being deceived in business transactions. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "When you make a deal, say, 'No deception.'" So whenever the man made a deal, he would say, "No…
أبو داود 3500SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "The two parties to a sale each have the right of choice as long as they have not parted, unless it is a sale with a stipulated option."
أحمد 4566SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The buyer and seller each have the right to cancel the transaction so long as they have not parted. If they are truthful and disclose any defects, their sale will be blessed. But if they lie and conceal, the…
النسائي 4462SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The buyer and seller each have the option to cancel the transaction as long as they have not parted. If they are truthful and disclose any defects, their transaction will be blessed for them, but if they lie…
أحمد 15322SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Two parties to a sale must not part except by mutual consent."
أحمد 10922HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A town-dweller must not sell on behalf of a desert-dweller. Leave people alone, for Allah provides for some of them through others."
أحمد 14291SahihThere was a man here named Nawwas who had thirsty camels suffering from a chronic illness. Ibn Umar [[r3]] went and bought those camels from his business partner. The partner came to him and asked, "To whom did you sell those camels?" He…
البخاري 2099SahihA man was mentioned to the Prophet ﷺ who was being deceived in transactions. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "When you make a transaction, say, 'No deception.'" So whenever he made a transaction, he would say, "No deception." He had a lisp in…
أحمد 5405SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A town-dweller must not sell on behalf of a desert-dweller. Leave people alone, for Allah provides for some of them through others."
أحمد 15220SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "A man must not sell over the sale of his brother, nor should a town-dweller sell on behalf of a desert-dweller, nor should you engage in najsh, nor should a man bid higher over the bid of his brother,…
النسائي 4510SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A town-dweller must not sell on behalf of a desert-dweller. Leave people alone, for Allah provides for some of them through others."
الترمذي 1223SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The buyer and seller have the option to cancel the sale as long as they have not parted. If they are honest and clear with one another, their transaction will be blessed. But if they lie and conceal, the…
النسائي 4469SahihThere was a man from the Ansar who was constantly being cheated in his business dealings, and he had a defect in his speech. He complained to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the deception he was suffering, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to…
أحمد 6134SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "When you buy gold with silver, or one of them for the other, do not part from your transaction partner while there is still anything ambiguous between you."
أحمد 5237Daif