Continuation of the explanation of the hadith of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade a resident from selling to a Bedouin, even if he were his brother by father and mother.
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The Shaykh : The second issue: intercepting travelers. This is because, in the past, it was known that the Bedouins would bring goods, for example, at the beginning of the day on Friday. Some people would go out from the town to a place near it, then intercept the travelers and buy from them before they reached the market. This cuts off the livelihood of the townspeople who are waiting for the travelers. Likewise, the interceptors cheat the travelers. Thus, intercepting goods and travelers results in two harms:
The first harm is to the townspeople who are waiting for the arrival of the travelers in order to buy from them at a low price.
The second is the harm to the intercepted travelers, because the one who intercepts them will cheat them and buy from them for less than the market price, and they have not reached the market to know the price. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: : This means that if a person intercepts a bringer of goods outside the town and buys from him, and then the bringer enters the town and finds that he has been cheated, he has the right to return the sale, because he was deceived and cheated. These are our two issues.
As for the third issue, which is a Muslim selling over the sale of his brother, it is also forbidden, and proposing marriage over the proposal of his brother is forbidden:
Selling over his sale: This is when one says to someone who bought a commodity for ten: "I will sell you the same for eight." This is forbidden, because the buyer will try to annul the contract in order to take the goods at a lower price.
Likewise, proposing marriage over the proposal of his brother: For example, if you hear that a man has proposed to a group of people for their daughter, and you go and propose to them, this is forbidden, unless the first suitor gives permission. This means you go to the suitor and say: "So-and-so, I heard that you proposed to so-and-so, and I have an interest in her. Do you give me permission?" If he says: Yes, there is no harm, it is your right. Or if the girl's family rejects the first proposal, and you know that so-and-so proposed to this group and they rejected him, then there is no harm in proposing, because they rejected him and he has no claim to the woman now.
However, if you hear that so-and-so proposed to a group, but you are not sure whether they rejected him or not, then it is not permissible for you to propose, because they may be on the verge of accepting. If you propose to them, they will refuse, and this would deprive this suitor of his right to the woman. And success is from Allah.
The first harm is to the townspeople who are waiting for the arrival of the travelers in order to buy from them at a low price.
The second is the harm to the intercepted travelers, because the one who intercepts them will cheat them and buy from them for less than the market price, and they have not reached the market to know the price. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
So whoever is intercepted and bought from, and then goes to the market, he has the option.
فمن تُلُقى فاشتُري منه فأتى السوق فهو بالخيارAs for the third issue, which is a Muslim selling over the sale of his brother, it is also forbidden, and proposing marriage over the proposal of his brother is forbidden:
Selling over his sale: This is when one says to someone who bought a commodity for ten: "I will sell you the same for eight." This is forbidden, because the buyer will try to annul the contract in order to take the goods at a lower price.
Likewise, proposing marriage over the proposal of his brother: For example, if you hear that a man has proposed to a group of people for their daughter, and you go and propose to them, this is forbidden, unless the first suitor gives permission. This means you go to the suitor and say: "So-and-so, I heard that you proposed to so-and-so, and I have an interest in her. Do you give me permission?" If he says: Yes, there is no harm, it is your right. Or if the girl's family rejects the first proposal, and you know that so-and-so proposed to this group and they rejected him, then there is no harm in proposing, because they rejected him and he has no claim to the woman now.
However, if you hear that so-and-so proposed to a group, but you are not sure whether they rejected him or not, then it is not permissible for you to propose, because they may be on the verge of accepting. If you propose to them, they will refuse, and this would deprive this suitor of his right to the woman. And success is from Allah.