The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “And a man should not sell over the sale of his brother.” What is the ruling on one who says this while not intending to benefit himself, but only intending to benefit the buyer?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you! I say regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih al-Bukhari 2140, or a lease. For example, I came from outside and I do not have a building to lease, but I come to you for this man and say: “I have a building that is more beautiful and wider than this one.” I mean, I am not the owner; I do not want to benefit myself, but I want to benefit my companion. So I say: “Its rent is eight, and I have an apartment better than this one for five.”
The Shaykh : It is not permissible, even if you are not benefiting yourself.
The questioner : I am outside of both.
The Shaykh : Even if you are outside, this is not permissible; it is not allowed.
And one should not urge somebody to return the goods to the seller so as to sell him his own goods
ولا يبيع الرجل على بيع أخيهThe Shaykh : It is not permissible, even if you are not benefiting yourself.
The questioner : I am outside of both.
The Shaykh : Even if you are outside, this is not permissible; it is not allowed.