Selling Grain for a Set Period After Cash Payment

Hazrat Tawus says that when a person sells grain for a fixed period, after the completion of that period, he cannot take the grain by himself. Hazrat Jabir bin Zaid Abu Sha’sha says that when you have spent your dinar, you can take whatever you wish.

22013 - He said: And Jabir ibn Zayd (1) Abu al-Sha'tha said: If your debt becomes due, then take from it whatever you wish.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Abdullah says that I asked Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib, "I sold dates to a man; can I buy dates with the price of those dates?" He replied, "No, do not take such grain which is measured by scale or weight."

Hazrat Aamir says that when you sell grain for a fixed period, and you have paid your money, then you may take whatever you wish from your goods; however, if you take grain, then take only your own grain.

Hazrat Abu Salamah considered it undesirable that a man sells a herd to another man for a fixed period, and when that period comes, he takes back the herd with the intention of annulling the sale.

Hazrat Harith and Hazrat Hammad have considered it undesirable for a person to buy a karr (measure) of grain on credit for forty (units), and then, without the forty (units), to buy similar grain.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that when you sell something measured or weighed for a fixed term, then when that term arrives, do not take back either of the two, but rather take something that is different from them.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib and Hazrat Sulaiman bin Yasar say that if a person buys grain in exchange for gold for a fixed period, then upon the arrival of the term, he should not take dates.

Hazrat Ata says: Do not take by measuring with a nail.

Hazrat Ibrahim bin Nafi states that I asked Hazrat Tawus whether if a man sold wheat to another for a fixed period, when the period arrives, can he take wheat instead of dirhams; he replied, no.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says that there is no harm in taking wheat in place of dirhams.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin says that a man sold wheat to another man for a fixed period; when that period arrived, he did not have dirhams, so he told him to take whatever he wished.

Hazrat Hammad says: "Take whatever you wish."

Hazrat Sha'bi says that this grain will be exchanged for grain.

Ayyub narrates that Muhammad was asked: If a person sells goods for a fixed period, and when that period arrives, can he take the goods? He replied: A person goes to his debtor and takes this from him. He was asked: Is he selling grain and taking grain in return? He replied: I do not say anything about this.

Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz gave the verdict regarding a person who passes away and owes someone grain, that the grain will not be taken.