Muwatta Malik is one of the earliest and most respected collections of hadith and Islamic jurisprudence, compiled by Imam Malik ibn Anas. It combines the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with the practices of the people of Madinah, serving as a foundational text for Maliki fiqh and Islamic legal tradition.

Book 31, Business Transactions, discusses the principles and rules governing trade and commerce.

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 1

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 1 Yahya related to me from Malik from a reliable source from Amr ibn Shuayb from his father from his father’s father that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade transactions in which nonrefundable deposits were paid. Malik said, “That is, in our opinion, […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 2

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 2 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that Umar ibn al-Khattab said, “If a slave who has wealth is sold, that wealth belongs to the seller unless the buyer stipulates its inclusion.” Malik said, “The generally agreed upon way of doing things among us […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 3

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 3 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Hazm that Aban ibn Uthman and Hisham ibn Ismail used to mention in their khutbas built-in liability agreements in the sale of slaves, to cover both a three day period and a similar […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 4

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 4 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from Salim ibn Abdullah that Abdullah ibn Umar sold one of his slaves for eight hundred dirhams with the stipulation that he was not responsible for defects. The person who bought the slave complained to Abdullah ibn Umar that […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 5

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 5 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utba ibn Masud told him that Abdullah ibn Masud bought a slave-girl from his wife, Zaynab Ath Thaqafiyya. She made a condition to him, that if he bought her, she could always buy her back […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 6

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 6 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar would say, “A man should not have intercourse with a slave girl except one whom, if he wished, he could sell, if he wished, he could give away, if he wished, he could keep, if he wished, […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 7

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 7 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that Abdullah ibn Amir gave Uthman ibn Affan a slave-girl who had a husband whom he had purchased at Basra. Uthman said, “I will not go near her until her husband separates from her.” Ibn Amir compensated the husband and […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 8

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 8 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Abu Salama ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Awf that Abd ar-Rahman ibn Awf bought a slave- girl and found that she had a husband, so he returned her. وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 9

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 9 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “If palm trees are sold after they have been pollinated, the fruit belongs to the seller unless the buyer makes a stipulation about […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 10

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 10 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade selling fruit until it had started to ripen. He forbade the transaction to both buyer and seller. حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 11

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 11 Yahya related to me from Malik from Humayd at-Tawil from Anas ibn Malik that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade selling fruit until it had become mellow. He was asked, “Messenger ofAllah! What do you mean by become mellow?” He said, “When […]

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 12

Muwatta Malik: Book 31, Hadith 12 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu’r-Rijal Muhammad ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Haritha from his mother, Amra bint Abd ar-Rahman that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade selling fruit until it was clear of blight. Malik said, “Selling fruit before it […]