Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 3503
sahih· Al-Albani

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 ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 24, Hadith 88
English Reference
Book 23, Hadith 3496
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