A man who buys goods or a slave and finds a defect in part of it

Al-Qasim bin Abdur Rahman said regarding a person who buys goods and then finds a defect in part of them that he should either keep all the goods or return all of them.

Amir (may Allah have mercy on him) said regarding a person who buys goods and then finds a defect in part of them that he should either keep all the goods or return all of them.

Al-Harith al-Ukli (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a person buys two slaves or two different goods, then finds a defect in one of them and wishes to return it, he may return it at its value, and the sale stands valid for the one that has no defect.

Al-Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) said that if a person buys some slaves and some of them have a defect, he should return that one at its value, and he shall do likewise with goods.

Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) said the same.

Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a person buys a large quantity of goods in a single transaction and then finds a defect in some of them, he should either keep all of them or return all of them.

Amir and Ibn Sirin said: If a person buys several things together and sees a defect in some of them, he should return all of them.

Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a person buys goods and part of them has a defect, he should return that part, and what remains is binding on him at its value.

It is narrated from Hajjaj that a man bought skins of ghee and paid the money in cash. Then some of the skins turned out to be short, so he intended to make up the shortfall with some dirhams. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: If you are to make the sale, complete it in full; otherwise leave it in full.