Hadith 148

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 4596
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ مَنِ ابْتَاعَ طَعَامًا فَلاَ يَبِعْهُ حَتَّى يَقْبِضَهُ ‏"
It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah said:

"Whoever buys food let him not sell it until he has taken possession of it."