Hadith 79

Sunan Abi Da'ud

Book 24: Wages (Kitab Al-Ijarah) Sahih

Chapter 1312

Regarding Selling Food Before Taking Possession Of It

باب فِي بَيْعِ الطَّعَامِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْتَوْفَى

Sahih
Sunan Abi Dawud 3494
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانُوا يَتَبَايَعُونَ الطَّعَامَ جُزَافًا بِأَعْلَى السُّوقِ فَنَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَبِيعُوهُ حَتَّى يَنْقُلُوهُ ‏.‏
Ibn 'Umar said:

They (the people) used to buy grain in the upper part of the market in the same spot without measuring or weighing it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade them to sell it there before removing it.