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Whoever buys a sheep which has not been milked for a long time, has the option of returning it along
with one Sa of dates; and the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade going to meet the seller on the way (as he has no
knowledge of the market price and he may sell his goods at a low price).
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 34, Hadith 101
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Don't keep camels and sheep unmilked for a long time, for whoever buys such an
animal has the option to milk it and then either to keep it or return it to the owner along with one Sa of
dates." Some narrated from Ibn Seereen (that the Prophet (ﷺ) had said), "One Sa of wheat, and he has the
option for three days." And some narrated from Ibn Seereen, " ... a Sa of dates," not mentioning the
option for three days. But a Sa of dates is mentioned in most narrations.
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Do not go forward to meet the caravan (to buy from it on the way before it
reaches the town). And do not urge buyers to cancel their purchases to sell them (your own goods)
yourselves, and do not practice Najsh. A town dweller should not sell the goods for the desert dweller.
Do not leave sheep unmilked for a long time, when they are on sale, and whoever buys such an animal
has the option of returning it, after milking it, along with a Sa of dates or keeping it. it has been kept
unmilked for a long period by the seller (to deceive others).