Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 34.0

Regarding A Man Selling What He Does Not Possess

باب فِي الرَّجُلِ يَبِيعُ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ

2 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3503sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Masdad bin MasrhadfromWadah bin 'Abdullah al-YashkarifromJa'far bin Iyas (Abi Wahshiyya)fromYusuf bin MahkfromHakim ibn Hizam

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Hakim ibn Hizam:

Hakim asked (the Prophet): Messenger of Allah, a man comes to me and wants me to sell him something which is not in my possession. Should I buy it for him from the market? He replied: Do not sell what you do not possess.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ مَاهَكَ، عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَأْتِينِي الرَّجُلُ فَيُرِيدُ مِنِّي الْبَيْعَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَفَأَبْتَاعُهُ لَهُ مِنَ السُّوقِ فَقَالَ ‏

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3504hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Zuhayr bin HarbfromIsma'il bin Ibrahim - Ibn 'AliyafromAyoub al-Sakhtiyanifrom'Amr bin Shu'aib bin MuhammadfromShu'aib bin Muhammad bin 'Abdullahfrom'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-'Aas

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ يَحِلُّ سَلَفٌ وَبَيْعٌ وَلاَ شَرْطَانِ فِي بَيْعٍ وَلاَ رِبْحُ مَا لَمْ تَضْمَنْ وَلاَ بَيْعُ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ ‏

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English translation

Narrated 'Amr b. Suh'aib:

On his father's authority, said that his grandfather 'Abd Allah b. 'Amr reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The proviso of a loan combined with a sale is not allowable, nor two conditions relating to one transaction, nor profit arising from something which is not in one's charge, nor selling what is not in your possession.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، حَتَّى ذَكَرَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏