Chapter on Sales

Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, who reported from Abu Abdillah عليه السلام: I asked him about a man who buys fruits and then sells them before taking possession of them. Imam عليه السلام said: "There is no harm if he finds profit in them; let him sell." Imam عليه السلام was asked about purchasing palm trees, grapevines, and fruits for three or four years. Imam عليه السلام said: "There is no harm in it, as you may say, 'If it does not yield in this year, it will yield in the next.' But if you buy it for one year, do not purchase it until the fruit has matured." Imam عليه السلام was also asked about a man who buys specific fruits from a piece of land, and then all the fruits of that land are destroyed. Imam عليه السلام said: "They disputed this matter before the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace be upon him and his family), and they would continue to argue about it. So when he saw that they would not stop disputing, he forbade that sale until the fruit matures. However, he did not prohibit it entirely; rather, he forbade it due to their disputes."