One day, Abu Huraira (RA) followed the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) to the market and they came upon a stack of food. The Prophet (PBUH) inserted his hand' and his fingers reached something moist. "What is this. food merchant?", he asked the seller. "It has been affected by the weather, Messenger of Allah (PBUH)'" he replied. The Prophet (PBUH) said:
"then why not put It on top of the stack so that people can u, He who defrauds us IS not one of us . (Muslim)
Fraud enters into sale with concealment of defects and the misrepresentation of goods, as when the exterior of the article is better than the inside. All must be restrained from fraud, deceit and unlawful concealment. Thus the fraudulent person IS excluded from the people of the deen and faith.
You may sell where and how you wish but be of benefit to the people. When there is a need, you may import for the Prophet (PBUH) said:
"Blessed is the importer and accursed is the hoarder" (Muslim);
so do not hoard. Abu Huraira (RA) further reported that: A man came to the Prophet (PBUH) and said to him. Messenger of Allah (PBUH) control our prices!" To this, the Prophet (PBUH) said:
I would rather Invoke Allah".
Then another man came and said; "Messenger of Allah, control our prices! This time he replied;
"Oh Allah, raises and lowers. I very much hope to meet Allah with no one to claim against me for an injury" (Abu Daud).
After the purchases had been made, It was time to go back home With the good s boug.ht Out 0 f respect, Abu Huraira sought t0 carry the load back home but the Prophet (PBUH) refused saying:
"the owner of the thin is more entitled to carry it”.
This article was culled from the publications of Deen Communication Limited