BARGAIN

BARGAIN:

3:187 - And remember Allah took a Covenant from the People of the Book to make it known and clear to mankind and not to hide it; but they threw it away behind their backs and purchased with it some miserable gain! and vile was the bargain they made! 494 495

494 Truth-Allah's Message-comes to any man or nation as a matter of sacred trust. It should be broadcast and published and taught and made clear to all within reach. Privileged priesthood at once erects a barrier. But worse,-when such priesthood tampers with the truth, taking what suits it and ignoring the rest, it has sold Allah's gift for a miserable ephemeral profit; how miserable, it will learn when retributive justice comes. (3.187)

495 Cf. ii. 101. (3.187)

9:111 - Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their good; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in truth through the Law the Gospel and the Qur'an: and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? Then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the achievement supreme. 1361 1362

1361 In a human bargain both sides give something and receive some advantage. In the divine bargain of Allah with man, Allah takes man's will and soul and his wealth and goods, and gives him in return ever-lasting Felicity. Man fights in Allah's Cause and carries out His will. All that he has to give up is the ephemeral things of this world, while he gains eternal salvation, the fulfilment of his highest spiritual hopes,-a supreme achievement indeed. (9.111)

61:10 - O ye who believe! shall I lead you to a bargain that will save you from a grievous Penalty? 5443

5443 Tijarat: bargain, trade, traffic, transaction: something given or done, in return for something which we desire to get. What we give or do on our part is described in verse 11 below, and what we get is described in verse 12. It is truly a wonderful bargain: what we are asked to give is so little; what we are promised in return is so much. There comes Allah's unbounded Bounty and Munificence. Cf. also ix. 111, where the bargain is stated in another way. (61.10)

5444 It would indeed be a great and wonderful bargain to give so little and get so much, if we only knew and understood the comparative value of things-the sacrifice of our fleeting advantages for forgiveness, the love of Allah, and eternal bliss. (61.11)

62:11 - But when they see some bargain or some amusement they disperse headlong to it and leave thee standing. Say: "The (blessing) from the Presence of Allah is better than any amusement or bargain! And Allah is the Best to provide (for all needs)." 5465

5465 Do not be distracted by the craze for amusement or gain. If you lead a righteous and sober life, Allah will provide for you in all senses, better than any provision you can possibly think of. (62.11)

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 9.94 Narrated by
Abdullah bin Umar

A man mentioned to the Prophet that he had always been cheated in bargains. The Prophet said, "Whenever you do bargain, say, 'No cheating.(

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 8.513 Narrated by
Abu Huraira

Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established till the sun rises from the west, and when it rises (from the west) and the people see it, then all of them will believe (in Allah). But that will be the time when 'No good it will do to a soul to believe then. If it believed not before...' (6.158)

The Hour will be established (so suddenly) that two persons spreading a garment between them will not be able to finish their bargain, nor will they be able to fold it up. The Hour will be established while a man is carrying the milk of his she-camel, but cannot drink it; and the Hour will be established when someone is not able to prepare the tank to water his livestock from it; and the Hour will be established when some of you has raised his food to his mouth but cannot eat it."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 7.73 Narrated by
Ibn Umar

The Prophet decreed that one should not try to cancel a bargain already agreed upon between some other persons (by offering a bigger price). And a man should not ask for the hand of a girl who is already engaged to his Muslim brother, unless the first suitor gives her up, or allows him to ask for her hand.

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 6.422 Narrated by
Jabir bin Abdullah

A caravan of merchandise arrived at Medina on a Friday while we were with the Prophet. All the people left (the Prophet and headed for the caravan) except twelve persons. Then Allah revealed: "But when they see some bargain or some amusement they disperse headlong to it." (62.11)

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 3.887 Narrated by
Abu Huraira

Allah's Apostle forbade (1) the meeting of the caravan (of goods) on the way, (2) and that a residing person buys for a bedouin, (3) and that a woman stipulates the divorce of the wife of the would-be husband, (4) and that a man tries to cause the cancellation of a bargain concluded by another. He also forbade An-Najsh (see Hadith 824) and that one withholds the milk in the udder of the animal so that he may deceive people on selling it.

Sunan of Abu-Dawood
Hadith 3451 Narrated by
AbuHurayrah

When AbuZur'ah made a business transaction with a man, he gave him the right of option. He then would tell him: Give me the right of option (to annul the bargain). He said: I heard AbuHurayrah say: The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Two people must separate only by mutual consent.

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith
Hadith 1703 Narrated by
AbuHurayrah

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If you should see a person buying or selling in a mosque, say to him: May Allah make your bargain unprofitable; and if you should see one seeking his lost property, say: May He not restore it to you.

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 3.327 Narrated by
Hakim bin Hiza

The Prophet said, "Both the buyer and the seller have the option of canceling or confirming the bargain unless they separate." The sub-narrator, Hammam said, "I found this in my book: 'Both the buyer and the seller give the option of either confirming or canceling the bargain three times, and if they speak the truth and mention the defects, then their bargain will be blessed, and if they tell lies and conceal the defects, they might gain some financial gain but they will deprive their sale of (Allah's) blessings.' "

Sahih Bukhari Hadith Subjects
Bargains

1. 'And Allah has permitted trade

2. 'And when the Jumua prayer is finished
B 3.263, B 3.264, B 3.265, B 3.266

3. Legal and illegal things are clearly defined
B 3.267

4. Explanation of doubtful things
B 3.268, B 3.269, B 3.270

5. What doubtful things to avoid
B 3.271

6. Not considering the dark suggestions by one's soul as doubtful things
B 3.272, B 3.273

7. 'But when they see some bargain' (Surah 62 Ayah 11)
B 3.274

8. Earning money legally and illegally
B 3.275

9. Trading of cloth and other things
B 3.276

10. Going out for trading
B 3.277

11. Trading at sea

12. '..neither trade nor selling prevent them from worshipping Allah' (Surah 24 Ayah 37)
B 3.278

13. 'Spend of your good earnings i.e. legally earned
B 3.279, B 3.280

14. Enlarging sustenance
B 3.281

15. Credit purchase by the Prophet
B 3.282, B 3.283

16. Earnings and manual labor
B 3.284, B 3.285, B 3.286, B 3.287, B 3.288, B 3.289

17. Being easy and generous in bargaining
B 3.290

18. Giving time to a rich person to pay
B 3.291

19. Waiting for a poor person to pay his debt
B 3.292

20. Both seller and buyer explaining good and bad points of a transaction
B 3.293

21. Selling mixed dates
B 3.294

22. The meat-seller and the butcher
B 3.295

23. Losing blessings because of lies
B 3.296

24. 'Eat not Riba'

25. The sin of receiving Riba
B 3.297, B 3.298

26. The sin of the Riba-payer
B 3.299

27. 'Allah will remove from Riba all blessings!'
B 3.300

28. Giving oaths while selling disapproved of
B 3.301

29. The goldsmith
B 3.302, B 3.303

30. The blacksmiths
B 3.304

31. The tailor
B 3.305

32. The weaver
B 3.306

33. The carpenter
B 3.307, B 3.308

34. Ruler purchasing his necessities himself
B 3.309

35. Purchasing animals
B 3.310

36. Markets of the Pre-Islamic Period
B 3.311

37. Purchasing camels suffering from disease
B 3.312

38. The sale of arms
B 3.313

39. The perfume-seller
B 3.314

40. Al-Hajjam i.e. one who practices cupping
B 3.315, B 3.316

41. The sale of undesirable cloth
B 3.317, B 3.318

42. The owner has more right to suggest the price
B 3.319

43. Period for decision of confirmation or cancellation of transaction
B 3.320, B 3.321

44. If time of option is not fixed
B 3.322

45. Both the buyer and the seller have option to confirm or cancel transaction
B 3.323, B 3.324

46. When the bargain is final
B 3.325

47. Is selling permissible if the seller has the option to confirm or cancel bargain?
B 3.326, B 3.327

48. Buying something and giving it as a present

49. Cheating in business
B 3.328

50. Markets
B 3.329, B 3.330, B 3.331, B 3.332, B 3.333, B 3.334

51. Raising voices in the market
B 3.335

52. Weighing and measuring
B 3.336, B 3.337

53. What is preferable regarding measuring
B 3.338

54. Allah's blessing in the Sa' and Mudd
B 3.339, B 3.340

55. Selling and storing of foodstuffs
B 3.341, B 3.342, B 3.343, B 3.344

56. Selling foodstuff before receiving it
B 3.345, B 3.346

57. Not selling foodstuff before bringing it into the house
B 3.347

58. Buying goods and leaving them with the seller; bought animal dies before being taken in possession
B 3.348

59. Seller urging somebody to cancel bargain
B 3.349, B 3.350

60. Selling by auction
B 3.351

61. An-Najsh i.e. offering a high price for something without the intention of buying it
B 3.352

62. Al-Gharar i.e. sale of what is not present

63. Habal-al-Habala i.e. sale of what is in the womb
B 3.353

64. Al-Limas or Mulamasa i.e. sale by only touching object and not looking at it
B 3.354, B 3.355

65. Munabadha i.e. throwing garment to buyer, not allowing him to look at it
B 3.356, B 3.357

66. Keeping animals unmilked for a long time so as to get a better price
B 3.358, B 3.359, B 3.360

67. The option of returning an animal
B 3.361

68. Selling of an adulterer slave
B 3.362, B 3.363

69. Dealing with women in selling and buying
B 3.364, B 3.365

70. Selling somebody's goods without taking commission
B 3.366, B 3.367

71. Urban person charging desert-dweller for selling his goods
B 3.368

72. Charging commission on buying goods for others
B 3.369, B 3.370

73. Meeting the caravans on the way
B 3.371, B 3.372, B 3.373, B 3.374

74. Limits for meeting caravans
B 3.375, B 3.376

75. Imposing conditions in selling which are against Islamic Jurisprudence
B 3.377, B 3.378

76. Selling of dates for dates
B 3.379

77. Selling dried grapes for dried grapes
B 3.380, B 3.381

78. Selling barley for barley
B 3.382

79. Selling gold for gold
B 3.383

80. Selling silver for silver
B 3.384, B 3.385

81. Selling Dinars for Dinars on credit
B 3.386

82. Selling silver for gold on delay payment
B 3.387

83. Selling gold for silver from hand to hand
B 3.388

84. Al-Muzabana i.e. sale of dried dates for fresh ones
B 3.389, B 3.390, B 3.391, B 3.392, B 3.393

85. Selling dates on trees for gold or silver
B 3.394, B 3.395, B 3.396

86. The explanation of 'Araya
B 3.397

87. Selling fruits before their benefit is evident
B 3.398, B 3.399, B 3.400, B 3.401

88. Selling date-palms before their benefit is evident
B 3.402

89. Suffering loss of fruit sold before benefit is evident
B 3.403

90. Buying foodstuff on credit
B 3.404

91. Wishing to buy one kind of dates for a better kind
B 3.405

92. Selling or renting pollinated palms or sown land
B 3.406

93. Sale of unharvested crops
B 3.407

94. Sale of date-palms complete with roots
B 3.408

95. Bai'AI-Mukhadara i.e. sale of grains or vegetables before the benefit is evident
B 3.409, B 3.410

96. Sale and eating of spadix
B 3.411

97. Referring to traditions and conventions in matters of slaves
B 3.412, B 3.413, B 3.414

98. Selling of joint property by one partner
B 3.415

99. Sale of undivided common land
B 3.416, B 3.417

100. Buying something for somebody else
B 3.418

101. Buying and selling with enemies
B 3.419

102. Purchasing a slave from enemies
B 3.420, B 3.421, B 3.422, B 3.423

103. Hides of dead animals before tanning
B 3.424

104. Killing pigs
B 3.425

105. Fat of a dead animal
B 3.426, B 3.427

106. Selling of pictures
B 3.428

107. Trade of alcohol
B 3.429

108. Selling a free man
B 3.430

109. Jews selling their land in Medina

110. Selling a slave and an animal for an animal
B 3.431

111. Selling slaves
B 3.432

112. Selling a Mudabbar i.e. slave who was promised by his master to be manumitted after the latter's death
B 3.433, B 3.434, B 3.435, B 3.436

113. Fondling a pregnant slave girl
B 3.437

114. Sale of dead animals and idols
B 3.438

115. The price of a dog
B 3.439, B 3.440

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 3.327 Narrated by
Hakim bin Hizam

The Prophet said, "Both the buyer and the seller have the option of canceling or confirming the bargain unless they separate." The sub-narrator, Hammam said, "I found this in my book: 'Both the buyer and the seller give the option of either confirming or canceling the bargain three times, and if they speak the truth and mention the defects, then their bargain will be blessed, and if they tell lies and conceal the defects, they might gain some financial gain but they will deprive their sale of (Allah's) blessings.' "

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 3.323 Narrated by
Hakim bin Hizam

The Prophet said, "The buyer and the seller have the option of canceling or confirming the bargain unless they separate, and if they spoke the truth and made clear the defects of the goods, them they would be blessed in their bargain, and if they told lies and hid some facts, their bargain would be deprived of Allah's blessings."

Sunan of Abu-Dawood
Hadith 3454 Narrated by
AbuHurayrah

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If anyone makes two transactions combined in one bargain, he should have the lesser of the two or it will involve usury.