Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 34.0

Allowing More When Weighing Goods For Sale

باب الرُّجْحَانِ فِي الْوَزْنِ

3 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 2220sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Bashar BindarfromWahb bin Jarir bin Hazim bin ZaydfromJarir bin Hazim bin ZaydfromYahya bin Ayoub al-GhafiqifromYazid bin Abi Habibfrom'Abdur Rahman bin Shmas'hfrom'Uqba bin 'Amir al-Juhayni

Hadith text · Matn

‏ يَا وَزَّانُ زِنْ وَأَرْجِحْ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Suwaid bin Qais said:

"Makhrafah Al' Abdi and I brought linens from Hajar[1] The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us to bargain with us with some trousers. There was someone with me who weighed (the goods) in exchange for a wage. So the Prophet (ﷺ) said to the one weighing: 'Weigh and add more.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ جَلَبْتُ أَنَا وَمَخْرَفَةُ الْعَبْدِيُّ، بَزًّا مِنْ هَجَرَ فَجَاءَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَسَاوَمَنَا سَرَاوِيلَ وَعِنْدَنَا وَزَّانٌ يَزِنُ بِالأَجْرِ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 2221sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Abd al-Whab bin al-DhakfromBaqiyya bin al-Walid bin Sa'aidfromMakhul al-Shami/al-DamashiqifromSulaiman bin Musa al-AshdaqfromWathla bin al-'Asqa'

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مَالِكًا أَبَا صَفْوَانَ بْنَ عُمَيْرَةَ، قَالَ بِعْتُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رِجْلَ سَرَاوِيلَ قَبْلَ الْهِجْرَةِ فَوَزَنَ لِي فَأَرْجَحَ لِي ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Simak bin Harb said:

"I heard Malik Abu Safwan bin 'Umairah, say: 'I bought a pair of trousers from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) before the Hijrah, and he weighed it for me and allowed more."'

Sunan Ibn Majah, 2222sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by 'Ali bin Muhammad bin Ishaq al-TanafasifromMuhammad bin Isma'il bin IbrahimfromWaki' bin al-JarrahfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromJabir ibn 'Abdullahfromal-Qasim bin 'Abdur Rahmanfromibn Mas'ud

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِذَا وَزَنْتُمْ فَأَرْجِحُوا ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"When you weigh, allow more. "

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏