Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 37 Narrated Zaid b. Thabit: The Prophet (ﷺ) gave license for the sale of ‘araya for dried dates and fresh dates. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي خَارِجَةُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَخَّصَ فِي […]
Sunan Abī Dāwūd is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abū Dāwūd al-Sijistānī. It focuses on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), offering a detailed record of the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that form the basis for legal rulings. Carefully selected from hundreds of thousands of narrations, it emphasizes authenticity and relevance to jurisprudence, making it a key reference for scholars and students of Islamic law.
Book 23, Commercial Transactions (Kitāb al‑Buyūʿ), discusses buying, selling, contracts, and trade ethics.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 38 Narrated Sahl b. Abi Khathmah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits for dried dates, but gave license regarding the ‘araya for its sale on the basis of a calculation of their amount. But those who buy them can eat them when fresh. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 39 Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave license regarding the sale of ‘araya when the amount was less then five wasqs or five wasqs. Dawud b. al-Husain was doubtful. Abu Dawud said: The tradition by Jabir indicates up to four wasqs. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 40 ‘Abd Rabbihi b. Sa’id al-Ansari said: ‘Ariyyah means that a man gives another man a palm-tree on loan, or it means that reserves one or two palm-trees from his property for his personal use, then he sells for dried dates. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 41 Ibn Ishaq said: ‘Araya means that a man lends another man some palm-trees, but he (the owner) feels inconvenient that the man looks after the trees (by frequent visits). He (the borrower) sells them (to the owner) by calculation. حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 42 Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits till they were clearly in good condition, forbidding it both to the seller and to the buyer. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 43 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade selling palm-trees till the dates began to ripen, and ears of corn till they were white and were safe from blight, forbidding it both to the buyer and to the seller. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 44 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to sell spoils of war till they are appointed, and to sell palm trees till they are safe from every blight, and a man praying without tying belt. حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ النَّمَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 45 Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits until they are ripened (tushqihah). He was asked: What do you mean by their ripening (ishqah)? He replied: They become red or yellow, and they are eaten. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَلاَّدٍ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 46 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the sale of grapes till they became black and the sale of grain till it had become hard. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 47 Yunus said: I asked Abu Zinad about the sale of fruits before they were clearly in good condition, and what was said about it. He replied: Urwah ibn az-Zubayr reports a tradition from Sahl ibn Abi Hathmah on the authority of Zayd ibn Thabit who said: The people […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 23, Hadith 48 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits till they were clearly in good condition , and (ordered that) they should not be sold but for dinar or dirham except Araya. حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الطَّالْقَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ […]