Explanation of the words of Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding what he quoted: "
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The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful:
We have previously discussed the first part of this hadith, which was narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):. We explained the meaning of envy, its ruling, and that it is forbidden, indeed it is among the major sins. We also explained its harms, which are ten harms.
As for his saying:, meaning: Do not engage in excessive bidding against one another. Excessive bidding is: "increasing the price of a commodity for your brother when you do not intend to buy it". You increase the price of the commodity when you do not intend to buy it, but rather you want to harm the buyer, or benefit the seller, or both. You want to harm the buyer and benefit the seller. An example of this is: a commodity is displayed in the market and people start bidding on it. A man stands up and starts increasing the price when he does not intend to buy it. It is bid up to one hundred, and he says: one hundred and ten, when he does not intend to buy it, but he wants to increase the price for the buyer, or he wants to benefit the seller by increasing the price for him, or both. This is forbidden and not permissible because of the aggression involved in it.
As for when a person increases the price out of desire for the commodity, but then leaves it when its value rises, there is no harm in that. Many people increase the price of a commodity because they see it as cheap, and when its value increases, they leave it. There is no harm for such a person.
Likewise, some people increase the price of a commodity because they want it, and they keep increasing until it goes far beyond its value.
So people’s increasing of the price of a commodity falls into three categories:
The first category is excessive bidding, which is forbidden.
The second is that he increases the price because he sees it as cheap and that it will profit him, and he does not have a specific intention for that particular commodity; he does not want it, but he sees it as cheap and that it will profit him, so he keeps increasing. When its value rises, he leaves it. This is also permissible.
The third is that he has an interest in the commodity, wanting to buy, for example, this specific commodity, so he increases the price until he is satisfied. This is also permissible.
And the third:, meaning: Do not hate one another. This is with regard to believers among themselves. It is not permissible for a person to hate his brother, meaning to dislike him in his heart, because he is his brother. However, if this brother is among the sinners and open sinners, it is not permissible for you to hate him because of his open sinfulness, to hate him absolutely. But hate him for the disobedience in him, and love him for the faith in him.
It is known that if we find a Muslim man who drinks intoxicants, smokes, and drags his garment in arrogance, we do not hate him as we hate a disbeliever. Whoever hates him as he hates a disbeliever has turned things upside down. How do you equate a disobedient, open sinner believer with a disbeliever? This is a great error.
Perhaps some people dislike the believer who has this open sinfulness more than they dislike the disbeliever. And this, may Allah protect us from it, is a reversal of the innate natural disposition. The believer, no matter what, is better than the disbeliever.
We have previously discussed the first part of this hadith, which was narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Do not envy one another.
لا تحاسدواAs for his saying:
and do not bid up the price of goods
ولا تناجشواAs for when a person increases the price out of desire for the commodity, but then leaves it when its value rises, there is no harm in that. Many people increase the price of a commodity because they see it as cheap, and when its value increases, they leave it. There is no harm for such a person.
Likewise, some people increase the price of a commodity because they want it, and they keep increasing until it goes far beyond its value.
So people’s increasing of the price of a commodity falls into three categories:
The first category is excessive bidding, which is forbidden.
The second is that he increases the price because he sees it as cheap and that it will profit him, and he does not have a specific intention for that particular commodity; he does not want it, but he sees it as cheap and that it will profit him, so he keeps increasing. When its value rises, he leaves it. This is also permissible.
The third is that he has an interest in the commodity, wanting to buy, for example, this specific commodity, so he increases the price until he is satisfied. This is also permissible.
And the third:
Do not hate one another
ولا تباغضواIt is known that if we find a Muslim man who drinks intoxicants, smokes, and drags his garment in arrogance, we do not hate him as we hate a disbeliever. Whoever hates him as he hates a disbeliever has turned things upside down. How do you equate a disobedient, open sinner believer with a disbeliever? This is a great error.
Perhaps some people dislike the believer who has this open sinfulness more than they dislike the disbeliever. And this, may Allah protect us from it, is a reversal of the innate natural disposition. The believer, no matter what, is better than the disbeliever.