The Ruling on the Resident Buying from the Bedouin

Question : As for the resident buying from the Bedouin, it is valid, because it does not cause hardship for the people. If what is legislated to remove harm from the people of the city is enacted, it does not necessitate the enactment of what causes harm to the Bedouin, for in the view of the Lawgiver, creation is equal.

Answer : Yes, the meaning is that if what is legislated to remove harm from the people of the city, which is not receiving [the goods], is enacted, it does not necessitate the enactment of what causes harm to the Bedouin, because all are equal in the view of the Lawgiver. It is known that if the Bedouin comes and says to the resident, "Buy such-and-such a fast horse," there is no harm to the Bedouin nor to the people of the town.