Hadith 77

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Book 44: The Book of Financial Transactions Sahih

Chapter 28

Selling Fruits Before Their Condition Is Known

باب بَيْعِ الثَّمَرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَبْدُوَ صَلاَحُهُ ‏‏

Sahih
Sunan an-Nasa'i 4525
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."