Jurisprudence of Transactions

Give gifts to one another; you will love one another

Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubādah sought a ruling from the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) concerning a vow that was due upon his mother, who had died before she fulfilled it. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fulfill it on her behalf."

Whoever takes a false oath to deprive a Muslim person of his property unlawfully, will meet Allah while He is angry with him

If anyone undertakes to take a false oath to appropriate the wealth of a Muslim, he will meet Allah while He is angry with him.

My sister vowed to walk to the Sacred Mosque barefoot. Then, she asked me to ask the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about it. I asked him, and he replied: "Let her walk and ride."

O ‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah, do not ask for a position of authority, for if you were granted such authority upon your request, you would be left (to manage it) unaided.

Whoever takes an oath to do something and then he finds a better alternative which brings him closer to Allah should do what is better in piety

You would have received a greater reward had you given her to your maternal uncles

Give it to him, for the best among you are those who settle their debts in the best manner

A man from among those who were before you was called to account (by Allah on the Day of Judgment). No good deeds were found in his record except that he, being a rich man, used to enter into transactions with people and used to command his servants to show leniency towards those who were insolvent. Allah, the Exalted, said: We are more entitled to this (leniency) than him. Pardon him.

It is better for one of you to take his rope, go out and gather a bundle of firewood on his back, sell it, and thereby Allah preserves his dignity, than to ask people—whether they give him or withhold from him

If somebody keeps a horse in Allah's cause motivated by his faith in Allah and his belief in His promise, then he will be rewarded on the Day of Resurrection for what the horse has eaten or drunk and for its dung and urine

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) bought a camel from him, and he weighed out (the price) and paid him more than his due

O Abu Dharr, if you cook broth, increase its water and take care of your neighbors

The Ash‘aris, if they ran short of provisions while on a military expedition, or if their children did not have enough food in Madīnah

I gave the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) a zebra as a gift

By Allah, no one of you takes anything unlawfully except that he will meet Allah carrying it on the Day of Judgment

It is not proper for a Muslim who has something to bequeath to stay for three nights without having his will written with him

Order him to speak, seek the shade, sit down, and complete his fast

Whoever finds his property intact with a bankrupt person, he has more right to take it than anyone else