Hadith 159

(The book) ‘Al Kafi’ – Abu Ali Al Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbar, from Ahmad Bin Al Nazar, from Abu Ja’far Al Fazary who said, ‘Abu Abdullah called over a slave of his-asws called Musadif. He-asws gave him a thousand Dinars and said to him: ‘Equip yourself until you go out to Egypt, for my-asws dependents have multiplied’. He said, ‘So I equipped myself with belongings and went out along with the merchants to Egypt. When we approached Egypt, a caravan met them outside of Egypt. They asked them (Egyptians) about the belongings which were with them, what was its state in the city, and the belongings were general (items). They (Egyptians) informed them that there was nothing from it available in Egypt. So they vowed and agreed upon that they would not draw out their belongings of a Dinar for a profit less than a Dinar (100% mark-up). When they grabbed their wealth (profits) and left to go to Al-Medina, Musadif came over to Abu Abdullah-asws and with him were two bags, in each of the bags being a thousand Dinars. He said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you-asws! This is the capital of the wealth, and this is another, a profit’. He-asws said: ‘This profit is a lot, but what did you do regarding the goods? ’ He narrated to him-asws how he had dealt and how they had all sworn on oath (for doubling of the price). He-asws said: ‘Glory be to Allah-azwj! They were oathing against a group of Muslims that they would not be selling to them except for a profit of a Dinar with the Dinar? ’ Then he-asws took one of the bags, and he-asws said: ‘This is the capital of my-asws wealth, and there is no need for us-asws with regards to this profit’. Then he-asws said: ‘O Musadif! A dispute of the swords is easier than seeking the Permissible (income)’’. [187]