Volume 3, Book 34, Number 396:
Narrated Sahl bin Abu Hathma:
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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.
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 397:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar from Zaid bin Thabit:
Allah’s Apostle allowed the sale of ‘Araya by estimating the dates on them for measured amounts of
dried dates. Musa bin ‘Uqba said, “Al- ‘Araya were distinguished date palms; one could come and buy
them (i.e. their fruits).”
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 398:
Narrated Zaid:
Same as above (Hadith 397).
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 399:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle forbade the sale of fruits till their benefit is evident. He forbade both the seller and
the buyer (such sale).
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 400:
Narrated Anas:
Allah’s Apostle forbade the sale of date fruits till they were ripe. Abu ‘Abdullah (Al-Bukhari) said,
“That means till they were red (can be eaten).”
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 391:
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri:
Allah’s Apostle forbade Muzabana and Muhaqala; and Muzabana means the selling of ripe dates
for dates still on the trees.
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 392:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet forbade Muzabana and Muhaqala.
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 393:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
Allah’s Apostle al lowed the owner of ‘Araya to sell the fruits on the trees by means of estimation.