Narrated Ibn 'Umar: The Prophet said, "The buyer of foodstuff should not sell it before it has been measured for him." Isma'il narrated instead, "He should not sell it before receiving it."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 34: Sales and Trade, Hadith #346
Narrated Ibn 'Umar: The Prophet said, "The buyer of foodstuff should not sell it before it has been measured for him." Isma'il narrated instead, "He should not sell it before receiving it."
This hadith is from the book of Sales and Trade in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 346 in book 34 of volume 3.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Business Ethics.
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