Hadith 129

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 11: Business Transactions

Chapter 8

Withholding Goods till their Price Rises - Section 1

باب الاحتكار

Mishkat al-Masabih 2892
عَن معمر قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنِ احْتَكَرَ فَهُوَ خَاطِئٌ» . رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ
Ma'mar reported God's Messenger as saying, “If anyone keeps goods till the price rises he is a sinner.” Muslim transmitted it.