Riyad as-Salihin, 1776
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not meet the merchandise till they arrive in the market." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن ابن عمر قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :”لا تتلقوا السلع حتى يهبط بها إلى الأسواق" ((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 266
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.