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Ibn Majah: Hadith 2264

12. The Chapters on Business Transactions

سنن ابن ماجه

2264
Ibn Majah
Hasan (Darussalam)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ يُوسُفَ بْنَ مَاهَكَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الرَّجُلُ يَسْأَلُنِي الْبَيْعَ وَلَيْسَ عِنْدِي أَفَأَبِيعُهُ قَالَ ‏‏ لاَ تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَ ‏"‏ ‏‏
It was narrated that Hakim bin Hizam said:
"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."'
Reference: English : Vol. 3, Book 12, Hadith 2187
Arabic : Book 12, Hadith 2271