“The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade intercepting incoming merchandise.”

Its chain of transmission is authentic according to the criteria of al-Bukhārī and Muslim.

Ibn Mājah then narrated it (2180) similarly from Ibn Masʿūd, except that he used the word “sales” in place of “incoming merchandise.”

Its chain of transmission is also authentic according to their criteria. Al-Tirmidhī said (1/230):

“It is a good and authentic hadith.”

337 — (The hadith stating that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the owner of the merchandise the option to rescind upon reaching the market. Muslim.) p. 250.

Authentic. It is narrated from Abū Hurayrah and traced back to the Prophet: “Do not intercept merchandise en route to market. If anyone intercepts it and purchases it from its owner, the owner shall have the option when he reaches the market.” The authors of the Sunan collections and others also narrated it, as fully sourced in al-Irwāʾ (1317).

338 — (He (peace be upon him) said: “The buyer and seller retain the option to rescind so long as they have not parted. If they are truthful and disclose everything, their sale will be blessed for them; but if they lie and conceal matters, the blessing of their sale will be erased.” Al-Bukhārī.) p. 251.

Authentic. It is fully sourced in al-Irwāʾ (1281).

339 — (He also said: “It is not lawful for anyone to sell something without disclosing any defect in it, nor is it lawful for anyone who knows of that defect to withhold disclosure.” Al-Hākim and al-Bayhaqī.) p. 251.

Authentic. It is fully sourced in the preceding work (1321).