Chapter on Conditions and Options in Sales

Hadith.3761 - Al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) who said: "For all animals, the buyer has a three-day condition (option) to return it, whether he stipulated it or not."

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Hadith.3762 - Imam (as) said: "Whenever a man buys something from another man, they both have the option (to cancel the deal) until they part ways. Once they part, the sale becomes binding."

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Hadith.3763 - Imam (as) was asked about a man who purchased a slave or an animal from another man and stipulated a condition for one or two days. If the slave dies, the animal perishes, or a defect occurs during that period, who is responsible for the loss? Imam (as) said: "There is no liability on the buyer until the condition period ends and the sale becomes final."

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Hadith.3764 - Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated from the Righteous Servant of Allah (swt) (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) who said: "Whoever buys an item, and three days pass without him coming (to confirm or claim it), then the sale is void."

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Hadith.3765 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) who said: "Muslims are bound by their conditions, except for any condition that contradicts the Book of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Exalted, which is not permissible."

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Hadith.3766 - Jamil narrated from Zurarah, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said: I asked him about a man who buys merchandise from another man and then leaves it with him, saying, "I will bring you its price." Imam (as) said: "If he brings the payment within three days, then the sale is valid; otherwise, there is no sale for him."

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Hadith.3767 - In another narration, Ibn Faddal narrated from Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Ribbat, from someone who narrated it from Abu Abdillah (as), who said: "If an animal develops a defect within three days, it is the responsibility of the seller."

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