Hadith 16922

Chapter 55

باب 55

(55) باب بَيْعِ الطَّعَامِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْتَوْفَى

(55) Chapter: Selling food before taking possession of it
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أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، يَقُولُ أَمَّا الَّذِي نَهَى عَنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُبَاعَ حَتَّى يُسْتَوْفَى الطَّعَامُ .

It was narrated that Tawus said:
"I heard Ibn 'Abbas say: 'As for that which the Messenger of Allah forbade, (it is) selling before taking possession of food."'

Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 4599

In-book reference: Book 44, Hadith 151

English translation: Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4603