Hadith 147

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Book 44: The Book of Financial Transactions Sahih

Chapter 55

Selling food before taking possession of it

باب بَيْعِ الطَّعَامِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْتَوْفَى ‏‏

Sahih
Sunan an-Nasa'i 4595
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ مَنِ ابْتَاعَ طَعَامًا فَلاَ يَبِعْهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَوْفِيَهُ ‏"
It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever buys food, let him not sell it until he has taken possession of it."'