and then a later growth appears and the two become indistinguishable; or he buys an ʿarīyah allocation and the dates go on to become fully-formed dates, the contract is void and the entire crop reverts to the seller.

Once the stage of ripeness that counts for validity has appeared in the fruit and the kernels of grain have hardened, its sale is permissible—whether outright or on condition that it remain standing. The purchaser may leave it in place until harvest or trimming, and the seller must water it whenever that is needed, even if the parent plant is harmed.

If the crop is lost through a calamity beyond human control, the buyer may recover his money from the seller. Should a person destroy it, the buyer may choose either to rescind the sale or to uphold it and demand compensation from the culprit.

The ripening of part of a tree is deemed ripeness for the whole tree and for every tree of the same species within the orchard. Ripeness in dates is recognised when the fruit turns red or yellow; in grapes, when the berries fill out and become sweet; and in all other fruits, when the signs of maturity appear ⦗1⦘ and the fruit becomes pleasant to eat.

If someone sells a slave who owns property, that property remains the seller’s unless the buyer expressly stipulates it. Should the buyer’s purpose be to acquire the slave’s assets, he must know their amount and satisfy the usual conditions of sale; otherwise, no such stipulation is required. Finery and ceremonial garments belong to the seller, whereas the slave’s everyday clothing goes to the purchaser.