Explanation of the Hadith: Do not sell what you do not have
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Question:
This brother is Egyptian and resides in Jeddah. He says: In the hadith, it says "you do not own it." How can a person sell what he does not own? Did this type of selling begin in our current time, or was it known in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? And what is the prohibition in that?
Answer:
The wording of the hadith isSunan Ibn Majah 2187Hasan (Darussalam) because Hakim ibn Hizam (may Allah be pleased with him) came to him asking about a man who comes to him asking to buy something he does not have, then he goes to the market and buys it. He said, (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Ibn Majah 2187Hasan (Darussalam) So one of the conditions for the validity of a sale is that the seller owns the item being sold, and that the buyer has the capacity to understand at the time of the contract. This is the meaning of the hadith. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: O Shaykh, do you hold that voluntary prayer should be performed in the house, and why?
This brother is Egyptian and resides in Jeddah. He says: In the hadith
Shaykh, do not sell what
شيخ لا تبع ماAnswer:
The wording of the hadith is
Do not sell what is not with you.
لا تبع ما ليس عندكDo not sell what is not with you.
لاَ تَبِعْ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَكَThe presenter:
He says: O Shaykh, do you hold that voluntary prayer should be performed in the house, and why?
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/171 — archive.org (4:12)
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