Hadith 20437

Chapter 28

باب 28

(28) باب بَيْعِ الثَّمَرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَبْدُوَ صَلاَحُهُ

(28) Chapter: Selling Fruits Before Their Condition Is Known
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أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ بَيْعِ النَّخْلِ حَتَّى يُطْعَمَ .

It was narrated that Jabir said:
"the Messenger of Allah forbade selling the fruit of date palms until they are fit to eat."

Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 4525

In-book reference: Book 44, Hadith 77

English translation: Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4529