Anas said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the selling of dates till they were almost ripe.” We asked Anas, “What does ‘almost ripe’ mean?” He replied, “They get red and yellow. The Prophet (ﷺ) added, ‘If Allah destroyed the fruits present on the trees, what right would the seller have to take the money of his […]
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits till they are almost ripe. He was asked what is meant by ‘are almost ripe.’ He replied, “Till they become red.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) further said, “If Allah spoiled the fruits, what right would one have to take the money of one’s brother (i.e. other people)?”
If somebody bought fruits before their benefit is evident and then the fruits were spoiled with blights, the loss would be suffered by the owner (not the buyer). Narrated Salim bin ‘Abdullah from Ibn Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Do not sell or buy fruits before their benefit was evident and do not sell fresh […]
The Prophet (ﷺ) bought some foodstuff from a Jew on credit and mortgaged his armor to him.
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) appointed somebody as a governor of Khaibar. That governor brought to him an excellent kind of dates (from Khaibar). The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, “Are all the dates of Khaibar like this?” He replied, “By Allah, no, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! But we barter one Sa of this (type of dates) for two […]
If pollinated date-palms are sold and nothing is mentioned (in the contract) about their fruits, the fruits will go to the person who has pollinated them, and so will be the case with the slave and the cultivator. Nafi’ mentioned those three things.
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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).
Zaid bin Thabit (ra) said, “In the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), the people used to trade with fruits. When they cut their date-fruits and the purchasers came to recieve their rights, the seller would say, ‘My dates have got rotten, they are blighted with disease, they are afflicted with Qusham (a disease which causes […]
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits till their benefit is evident. He forbade both the seller and the buyer (such sale).
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the sale of date fruits till they were ripe. Abu `Abdullah (Al-Bukhari) said, “That means till they were red (can be eaten).