Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 60.0

Selling What the Seller Does Not Have

باب بَيْعِ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَ الْبَائِعِ ‏‏

3 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 4611

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by 'Ali bin Hujr bin Iyas bin MaqatilfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromIbrahim bin Maysara al-Ta'ififrom'Amr bin al-ShrydfromAbu Rafi'

Hadith text · Matn

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

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English translation

It was narrated from'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father that his grandfather, Said:

that the Messenger of Allah said: "It is not permissible to lend on the condition of a sale, or to have two conditions in one transaction, or to sell what you do not have." (Sahih

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، وَحُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 4612hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ishaq bin Ibrahim bin Muhammadfrom'Isa bin Yonus bin Abi Ishaqfromal-Husain bin Dhakwan al-Mua'lamfrom'Amr bin Shu'aib bin Muhammadfrom'Amr bin al-Shryd

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لَيْسَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ بَيْعٌ فِيمَا لاَ يَمْلِكُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that his grandfather said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'No man is bound by a transaction involving the sale of something that he does not possess.'''

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ الْعَوَّامِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي رَجَاءٍ، - قَالَ عُثْمَانُ هُوَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَيْفٍ - عَنْ مَطَرٍ الْوَرَّاقِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 4613hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Hilal bin Bashr bin MhbwbfromSafwan bin 'Isa al-ZhryfromMa'mar bin Rashidfromal-ZuhrifromAbu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Hakim bin Hizam said:

"I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) "O Messenger of Allah, a man may come to me and ask me to sell him something that I do not have. Can I sell it to him then go and buy it from the market?' He said: 'Do not sell what you do not have.'''

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ، عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ مَاهَكَ، عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَأْتِينِي الرَّجُلُ فَيَسْأَلُنِي الْبَيْعَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَبِيعُهُ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ أَبْتَاعُهُ لَهُ مِنَ السُّوقِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏