Riyad as-Salihin, 1775
Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade that a person in the city should make a deal on behalf of a villager on commission even if he is his real brother." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>
عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يبيع حاضر لباد وإن كان أخاه لأبيه وأمه. ((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 265
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) Part of the wisdom behind the prohibition of a town-dweller selling for a desert-dweller is that the town-dweller should not deceive the desert-dweller, for the latter does not know the prices in the market.<br>
2) Islam guarantees the ignorant and unaware their right during sale transactions, thus destroying the unjust common rule that says: “Law does not protect fools.”<br>
3) Blood relationship does not make the unlawful lawful. So, a believer should be keen to establish the Shariah of Allah, even if this contradicts the kinship interests.