Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet ﷺ said: If anyone buys a slave who possesses property, his property belongs to the seller unless the buyer makes a proviso.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Benefit:
That is, when selling, if something else is attached to the main item being sold, then it does not automatically transfer to the buyer. Such additional items belong to the previous owner. However, if it is agreed during the sale that the main item is being sold along with its additions, then these will belong to the buyer.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3435