Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet forbade the sale of fruits till their benefit is evident; and the sale of date palms till the dates are almost ripe. He was asked what 'are almost ripe' meant. He replied, "Got red and yellow."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 34: Sales and Trade, Hadith #402
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet forbade the sale of fruits till their benefit is evident; and the sale of date palms till the dates are almost ripe. He was asked what 'are almost ripe' meant. He replied, "Got red and yellow."
This hadith is from the book of Sales and Trade in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 402 in book 34 of volume 3.
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