Hadith 1902

Chapter 8

باب 8

(8) باب بُطْلاَنِ بَيْعِ الْمَبِيعِ قَبْلَ الْقَبْضِ

(8) Chapter: It is invalid to sell goods before taking possession of them (AR)
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حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنِ ابْتَاعَ طَعَامًا فَلاَ يَبِعْهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَوْفِيَهُ " .

Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
He who buys foodgrain should not sell it until he has taken full possession of it. (AR)

Reference (AR): Sahih Muslim 1526 a (AR)

In-book reference (AR): Book 21, Hadith 40 (AR)

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 10, Hadith 3644 (AR)