Chapter on Sales
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 3|Book 2|Chapter 11
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ زَيْدٍ اَلشَّحَّامِ قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ بِجَارِيَةٍ أَعْرِضُهَا عَلَيْهِ فَجَعَلَ يُسَاوِمُنِي وَ أَنَا أُسَاوِمُهُ ثُمَّ بِعْتُهَا إِيَّاهُ فَضَمِنَ عَلَى يَدِي، فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّمَا سَاوَمْتُكَ لِأَنْظُرَ اَلْمُسَاوَمَةُ تَنْبَغِي أَوْ لاَ تَنْبَغِي فَقُلْتُ قَدْ حَطَطْتُ عَنْكَ عَشَرَةَ دَنَانِيرَ قَالَ "هَيْهَاتَ أَ لاَّ كَانَ هَذَا قَبْلَ اَلضَّمَّةِ أَ مَا بَلَغَكَ قَوْلُ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ "اَلْوَضِيعَةُ بَعْدَ اَلضَّمَّةِ حَرَامٌ" ".
It is narrated from Zayd Al-Shahham who said: I brought a bondwoman to Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام to offer her for sale. Imam عليه السلام began to bargain with me, and I bargained with Him عليه السلام, and then I sold her to Him عليه السلام. He عليه السلام finalized the deal by taking possession through my hand. I said: "May I be your ransom, I was only bargaining with you عليه السلام to see whether bargaining is permissible or not. I then said: 'I have reduced the price for you by ten dinars.'" Imam عليه السلام said: "Far from it! Should this not have been done before finalizing the deal? Have you not heard the saying of the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): 'Reducing the price after finalization is forbidden?'"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh