Hadith 6167

Chapter 96

باب 96

(96) باب الرَّجُلِ يَبِيعُ السِّلْعَةَ فَيَسْتَحِقُّهَا مُسْتَحِقٌّ

(96) Chapter: If A Man Sells An Item And A Third Party Has More Right To It (AR)
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الرَّجُلُ أَحَقُّ بِعَيْنِ مَالِهِ إِذَا وَجَدَهُ وَيَتْبَعُ الْبَائِعُ مَنْ بَاعَهُ " .

It was narrated from Sammurah that the Messenger of Allah said:
"A man has more right to his own wealth when he finds it, and the buyer should pursue the one who sold it to him." (AR)

Reference (AR): Sunan an-Nasa'i 4681 (AR)

In-book reference (AR): Book 44, Hadith 233 (AR)

English translation (AR): Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4685 (AR)