340 — (The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a man selling foodstuff (grain), which pleased him. He put his hand into it and found dampness. He asked, “What is this, owner of the foodstuff?” The man replied, “It was rained upon.” He (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Why did you not place it on top of the foodstuff so that people could see it? Whoever cheats us is not one of us.” Muslim.) p. 251.

Authentic. It is narrated from Abū Hurayrah and is fully sourced in al-Irwāʾ (1319).

341 — (According to another narration, he passed by some foodstuff whose owner had made it look appealing. He put his hand into it and found inferior food underneath, so he said: “Sell this separately and that separately. Whoever cheats us is not one of us.” Ahmad.) p. 251.

Good. It is narrated from ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar through two routes, both of which I fully sourced in the preceding work. Taken together, they render the hadith good.

342 — (He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Swearing oaths may promote the sale of merchandise, but it erases its blessing.” Al-Bukhārī.) p. 252.

Authentic. It was narrated by al-Bukhārī (2/13), Muslim (5/56), Abū Dāwūd (3335), al-Nasāʾī (2/212), and Ahmad (2/242), from Abū Hurayrah.

343 — (The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever knowingly purchases stolen property shares in its sin and disgrace.” Al-Bayhaqī.) p. 253.

Weak. It was narrated by al-Hākim in al-Mustadrak (2/35), and through him by al-Bayhaqī in al-Sunan al-Kubrā (5/335–336), and by Abū al-Qāsim al-Fadl ibn Jaʿfar al-Muʾadhdhin in