26. Restraining Deception
أَنَّ رَجُلًا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ يُبَايعُ وَفِي عُقْدَتِهِ ضَعْفٌ فَأَتَى أَهْلُهُ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالُوا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ احْجُرْ عَلَى فُلَانٍ فَإِنَّهُ يُبَايعُ وَفِي عُقْدَتِهِ ضَعْفٌ فَدَعَاهُ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَنَهَاهُ عَنِ الْبَيْعِ فَقَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ لَا أَصْبِرْ عَنِ الْبَيْعِ فَقَالَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ «إِنْ كُنْتَ غَيْرَ تَارِكٍ لِلْبَيْعِ فَقُلْ هَاءً وَهَاءً وَلَا خِلَابَةَ»
✧ A man during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to engage in trade, and there was weakness in his mental capacity. His family came to the Prophet of Allah ﷺ and said, 'O Prophet of Allah, place a restriction on so-and-so, for he engages in trade while there is weakness in his mental capacity.' The Prophet of Allah ﷺ called him and forbade him from selling. He said, 'O Prophet of Allah, I cannot be patient away from selling.' The Prophet of Allah said, 'If you will not abandon selling, then say, "No cheating, no cheating."'
أَنَّ رَجُلًا كَانَ يَبْتَاعُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَكَانَ فِي عُقْدَتِهِ ضَعْفٌ فَجَاءَ أَهْلُهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ احْجُرْ عَلَى فُلَانٍ فَإِنَّهُ يَبْتَاعُ وَفِي عُقْدَتِهِ ضَعْفٌ فَدَعَاهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَنَهَاهُ عَنِ الْبَيْعِ فَقَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لَا أَصْبِرُ عَنِ الْبَيْعِ فَقَالَ ﷺ «إِنْ كُنْتَ غَيْرَ تَارِكٍ الْبَيْعَ فَقُلْ هَاءً وَهَاءً وَلَا خِلَابَةَ»
✧ A man used to make purchases during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and there was weakness in his judgment. His family came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: O Messenger of Allah, place a restriction on so-and-so, for he buys while there is weakness in his judgment. The Prophet ﷺ called him and forbade him from selling. He said: O Prophet of Allah, I cannot refrain from selling. He ﷺ said: "If you will not abandon selling, then say: 'There is no deception, and no cheating.'"
ذُكِرَ رَجُلٌ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ يُخْدَعُ فِي الْبُيُوعِ فَقَالَ لَهُ «مَنْ بَايَعْتَ فَقُلْ لَا خِلَابَةَ» وَكَانَ إِذَا بَايَعَ يَقُولُ لَا خِلَابَةَ
✧ A man was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as being deceived in transactions. He said to him: "When you make a transaction, say: 'No cheating.'" He would say, when making a transaction, "No cheating."
أَنَّ رَجُلًا ذُكِرَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ يَنْخَدِعُ فِي الْبُيُوعِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِذَا بِعْتَ فَقُلْ لَا خِلَابَةَ» قَالَ فَكَانَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا ابْتَاعَ يَقُولُ لَا خِلَابَةَ
✧ A man was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as being deceived in transactions. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "When you sell, say: 'No cheating.'" He said: The man would say, when buying, "No cheating."
«مَطْلُ الْغَنِيِّ ظُلْمٌ وَإِذَا أُتْبِعَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى مَلِيءٍ فَلْيَتْبَعْ»
✧ "Delay in payment by a rich man is injustice, and if one of you is referred to a wealthy man for payment, let him follow up."