Allah Almighty says: {Those who abuse believing men and women for something they did not commit, they will bear the burden of slander and flagrant sin.} [Surat Al-Ahzāb: 58]
1579/1 - Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever carries a weapon against us is not one of us, and whoever cheats us is not one of us.” [Narrated by Muslim]
According to another narration by Muslim: “The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a heap of grain (displayed for sale). He thrust his hand in it and his fingers felt dampness. He asked the owner of the grain: ‘What is this?’ He replied: ‘O Messenger of Allah, they have been drenched by rainfall.’ He (the Prophet) remarked: ‘Why did you not place this (damp part of the heap) on top of the grain so that the people could see it? He who deceives us is not one of us.’”
Not one of us: does not follow our guidance and our way.
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1) Among the morals of the Muslims in their sale transactions is to reveal a full description of the merchandise so that the seller’s liability is free and he is not guilty of cheating the buyer.
2) It is prohibited to cheat and deceive Muslims; whoever does this bears a sin and deserves punishment.
1580/2- He also reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Do not commit Najsh (artificially inflating price).” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
1581/3- Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) forbade Najsh. [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
Najsh: to raise the price of merchandise through fake bidding in order to deceive buyers into paying a higher price.
1) It is prohibited to raise the price of commodities with the purpose of cheating and deceiving the buyers.
2) The Shariah forbids transactions that cause enmity and hatred between the believers; this is one of the merits of the Islamic legislations.
1582/4- He also reported that a man mentioned to Allah’s Messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) that he was being deceived in sale transactions, and he replied: “When you make a sale, say: ‘There is no attempt to deceive! (giving himself the choice to cancel the sale).’” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
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1) Cheating in transactions is prohibited as it is not consistent with the Islamic code of morals.
2) The mercy of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) is manifested when he instructed the ignorant one on his mistake; he did not say to him that the law does not protect the fools.
The Hadīth highlights the permissibility of selling with the condition of Khiyār (choice), meaning that the buyer stipulates, for example, the condition to return the commodity to its seller if he finds it defective.
1583/5- Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever incites a woman against her husband or a slave against his master is not one of us.” [Narrated by Abu Dāwūd]
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1) Turning either spouse against the other is not part of the guidance of Islam.
2) The Shariah has forbidden all that leads to spoiling the relationship between partners who are tied together by some bond. What a great religion Islam is if only the Muslims would apply it properly!
The Hadīth spotlights the evil of some villains who go to sorcerers and charlatans to spoil the relationship between spouses and cut off kinship ties. It is necessary to warn against those evil doers who are a cause for the disunity of the Muslim community and breakdown of many families.