Narrated Tawus: I asked Ibn 'Abbas, "What is the meaning of, 'No town dweller should sell (or buy) for a desert dweller'?" Ibn 'Abbas said, "It means he should not become his broker."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 34: Sales and Trade, Hadith #372
Narrated Tawus: I asked Ibn 'Abbas, "What is the meaning of, 'No town dweller should sell (or buy) for a desert dweller'?" Ibn 'Abbas said, "It means he should not become his broker."
This hadith is from the book of Sales and Trade in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 372 in book 34 of volume 3.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Business Ethics.
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