Sahih al-Bukhari 2198

Book 34: Sales and Trade · Hadith 145

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ الثِّمَارِ حَتَّى تُزْهِيَ‏.‏ فَقِيلَ لَهُ وَمَا تُزْهِي قَالَ حَتَّى تَحْمَرَّ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَرَأَيْتَ إِذَا مَنَعَ اللَّهُ الثَّمَرَةَ، بِمَ يَأْخُذُ أَحَدُكُمْ مَالَ أَخِيهِ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits till they are almost ripe. He was asked what is meant by 'are almost ripe.' He replied, "Till they become red." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) further said, "If Allah spoiled the fruits, what right would one have to take the money of one's brother (i.e. other people)?

Anas bin Malik (رضی اللہ عنہ) bataate hain: Allah ke Rasool ne phalon ko tab tak bechne se mana kiya jab tak woh taqreeban pak na jaayen. Aap se poocha gaya "taqreeban pak" ka matlab kya hai. Aap ne jawab diya: "Jab tak woh lal na ho jaayen." Allah ke Rasool ne aage kaha: "Agar Allah phalon ko barbaad kar de, to kisi ko apne bhai (yaani doosre logon) ka paisa lene ka kya haqq hoga?"

Sahih al-Bukhari 2198 · Book 34, Hadith 145

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