Hakim asked (the Prophet): Messenger of Allah, a man comes to me and wants me to sell him something which is not in my possession. Should I buy it for him from the market? He replied: Do not sell what you do not possess.
يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَأْتِينِي الرَّجُلُ فَيُرِيدُ مِنِّي الْبَيْعَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَفَأَبْتَاعُهُ لَهُ مِنَ السُّوقِ فَقَالَ لاَ تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ
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"I asked the Prophet "O Messenger of Allah, a man may come to me and ask me to sell him something that I do not have. Can I sell it to him then go and buy it from the market?' He said: 'Do not sell what you do not have.'''
سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَأْتِينِي الرَّجُلُ فَيَسْأَلُنِي الْبَيْعَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَبِيعُهُ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ أَبْتَاعُهُ لَهُ مِنَ السُّوقِ قَالَ لاَ تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ
"I asked Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I said: 'A man came to me asking to buy something that I did not have. Can I buy it from the market for him and then give it to him?' He said: 'Do not sell what is not with you.'" He said: There are narrations on this topic from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar.
أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَأْتِينِي الرَّجُلُ يَسْأَلُنِي مِنَ الْبَيْعِ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَبْتَاعُ لَهُ مِنَ السُّوقِ ثُمَّ أَبِيعُهُ قَالَ لاَ تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, a man is asking me to sell him something that I do not possess; Shall I sell it to him?' He said: 'Do not sell what is not with you."'
قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الرَّجُلُ يَسْأَلُنِي الْبَيْعَ وَلَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَفَأَبِيعُهُ قَالَ لاَ تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ
Hakim asked (the Prophet): Messenger of Allah, a man comes to me and wants me to sell him something which is not in my possession. Should I buy it for him from the market? He replied: Do not sell what you do not possess. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3503)
قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ يَأْتِينِي الرَّجُلُ يَسْأَلُنِي الْبَيْعَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي مَا أَبِيعُهُ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ أَبِيعُهُ مِنَ السُّوقِ فَقَالَ لَا تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ
Hakim asked (the Prophet): Messenger of Allah, a man comes to me and wants me to sell him something which is not in my possession. Should I buy it for him from the market? He replied: Do not sell what you do not possess. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3503)
قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ يَأْتِينِي الرَّجُلُ يَسْأَلُنِي الْبَيْعَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي مَا أَبِيعُهُ ثُمَّ أَبِيعُهُ مِنَ السُّوقِ فَقَالَ لَا تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, a man is asking me to sell him something that I do not possess; Shall I sell it to him?' He said: 'Do not sell what is not with you."' (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 2187)
قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ يُطْلَبُ مِنِّي الْمَتَاعُ وَلَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَفَأَبِيعُهُ لَهُ؟ قَالَ لَا تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, a man is asking me to sell him something that I do not possess; Shall I sell it to him?' He said: 'Do not sell what is not with you."' (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 2187)
قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ الرَّجُلُ يَطْلُبُ مِنِّي الْبَيْعَ وَلَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَفَأَبْتَاعُهُ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَا تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ»
Hakim asked (the Prophet): Messenger of Allah, a man comes to me and wants me to sell him something which is not in my possession. Should I buy it for him from the market? He replied: Do not sell what you do not possess. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3503)
قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ الرَّجُلُ يَأْتِينِي فَيُرِيدُ مِنِّي الْبَيْعَ وَلَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَفَأَبْتَاعُهُ لَهُ مِنَ السُّوقِ؟ فَقَالَ «لَا تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ»
Hakim asked (the Prophet): Messenger of Allah, a man comes to me and wants me to sell him something which is not in my possession. Should I buy it for him from the market? He replied: Do not sell what you do not possess. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3503)
قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ يَأْتِينِي الرَّجُلُ يَسْأَلُنِي الْبَيْعَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَبِيعُهُ مِنْهُ أَتَكَلَّفُهُ لَهُ مِنَ السُّوقِ؟ فَقَالَ «لَا تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ»
"I asked the Prophet "O Messenger of Allah, a man may come to me and ask me to sell him something that I do not have. Can I sell it to him then go and buy it from the market?' He said: 'Do not sell what you do not have.''' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4613)
سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ يَأْتِينِي الرَّجُلُ يَسْأَلُنِي البَيْعَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَبِيعُهُ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ أَبْتَاعُهُ لَهُ مِنَ السُّوقِ؟ فَقَالَ «لَا تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ»
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, a man is asking me to sell him something that I do not possess; Shall I sell it to him?' He said: 'Do not sell what is not with you."' (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 2187)
قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ الرَّجُلُ يَطْلُبُ مِنِّي الْبَيْعَ وَلَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَفَأَبِيعُهُ لَهُ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ
"I asked the Prophet "O Messenger of Allah, a man may come to me and ask me to sell him something that I do not have. Can I sell it to him then go and buy it from the market?' He said: 'Do not sell what you do not have.''' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4613)
قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ يَأْتِينِي الرَّجُلُ يَسْأَلُنِي الْبَيْعَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَبِيعُهُ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ أَتَكَلَّفُهُ لَهُ مِنَ السُّوقِ قَالَ لَا تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ