Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 396 – Volume 3, Book 34

English

Volume 3, Book 34, Number 396:
Narrated Sahl bin Abu Hathma:
Volume 3 – 492 / 1700
SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 3 > BOOK 34: SALES AND TRADE
Allah's Apostle forbade the selling of fruits (fresh dates) for dried dates but allowed the sale of
fruits on the 'Araya by estimation and their new owners might eat their dates fresh. Sufyan (in an –
other narration) said, "I told Yahya (a sub-narrator) when I was a mere boy, 'Meccans say that the
Prophet allowed them the sale of the fruits on 'Araya by estimation.' Yahya asked, 'How do the Mec –
cans know about it?' I replied, 'They narrated it (from the Prophet ) through Jabir.' On that, Yahya
kept quiet." Sufyan said, "I meant that Jabir belonged to Medina." Sufyan was asked whether in Jabir's
narration there was any prohibition of selling fruits before their benefit is evident (i.e. no dangers of
being spoilt or blighted). He replied that there was none.