Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Hakeem says that I sold some wheat from the wheat of charity before taking possession of it, and I made a profit from it. I presented myself before the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and asked him about this matter. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Do not sell forward before taking possession.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When any one of you makes a sale, he should not sell before measuring. Hazrat Ibn Abi Zaida says: It was also said that until he takes possession.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked about advance payment (salam) in oil, clarified butter, wheat, and barley. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: There is no harm, but do not sell it before taking possession of it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Nafi' (may Allah have mercy on him) that Hazrat Hakim bin Hizam (may Allah be pleased with him) bought a ration voucher, so Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) forbade him from selling it before taking possession of it.

It is narrated in a similar manner from Hazrat Nafi' (may Allah have mercy on him).

Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said that when you buy something, do not sell it to someone else until you have taken possession of it.

Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) says that when you buy wheat or similar items, do not sell them further until you have taken possession of them, and he did not consider there to be any harm in partnership, or if its price is paid.

Hazrat Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) says regarding the person who wants to sell a purchased item to someone else before taking possession of it: He said, "Do not do so until you have taken possession of it first, then sell it."

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: If a person sells something to someone and then sells it to another before taking possession, what is the ruling? He (may Allah have mercy on him) replied: This is permissible in things sold by measure and by weight.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that it has been prohibited regarding food that it should not be sold to someone else before taking possession of it, and I think that every item is like food in this ruling.

Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) forbade those people who sell scrolls to neighbors (or partners) until they hand them over (and they take possession of them).

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever buys food should not sell it further before measuring it. The narrator (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I asked Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) why this is so? He (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: Do you not see that those people buy (and sell) in such a way for gold that the food is deferred?

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever sells food should not sell it before measuring it.