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Chapter on the Obligation to Return the Sold Item Due to the Option of Inspection

faqih-3970Vol. 3, p. 270

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اشْتَرَى ضَيْعَةً وَ قَدْ كَانَ يَدْخُلُهَا وَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا فَلَمَّا أَنْ نَقَدَ الْمَالَ صَارَ إِلَى الضَّيْعَةِ فَفَتَّشَهَا ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فَاسْتَقَالَ صَاحِبَهُ فَلَمْ يُقِلْهُ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لَوْ قَلَّبَهَا وَ نَظَرَ مِنْهَا إِلَى تِسْعٍ وَ تِسْعِينَ قِطْعَةً ثُمَّ بَقِيَ مِنْهَا قِطْعَةٌ لَمْ يَرَهَا لَكَانَ لَهُ فِي ذَلِكَ خِيَارُ الرُّؤْيَةِ[2].

I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who purchased a property. He used to enter and leave it, but after paying the price and inspecting the property, he returned and requested the seller to annul the sale, but the seller refused. Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), said: "Even if he had examined

faqih-3971Vol. 3, p. 270

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ اشْتَرَى زِقَّ زَيْتٍ فَوَجَدَ فِيهِ دُرْدِيّاً[4] فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ مِمَّنْ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ يَكُونُ فِي الزَّيْتِ لَمْ يَرُدَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ يَكُونُ فِي الزَّيْتِ رَدَّهُ عَلَيْهِ‌[5].

I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), about a man who bought a container of oil and found sediment (dregs) in it. Imam (as) said: "If the buyer was aware that such sediment is commonly found in oil, he cannot return it. However, if he was unaware that such sediment is usually present, he has the right to retur

faqih-3972Vol. 3, p. 270-271

وَ دَخَلَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[6] سُوقَ التَّمَّارِينَ فَإِذَا امْرَأَةٌ تَبْكِي وَ هِيَ تُخَاصِمُ رَجُلًا تَمَّاراً فَقَالَ لَهَا مَا لَكِ فَقَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اشْتَرَيْتُ مِنْ هَذَا تَمْراً بِدِرْهَمٍ فَخَرَجَ أَسْفَلُهُ رَدِيّاً وَ لَيْسَ مِثْلَ هَذَا الَّذِي رَأَيْتُ فَقَالَ لَهُ رُدَّ عَلَيْهَا فَأَبَى حَتَّى قَالَ لَهُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ فَأَبَى فَعَلَاهُ بِالدِّرَّةِ حَتَّى رَدَّ عَلَيْهَا و

Hadith.3978 - Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, entered the market of the date sellers. There, He (as) saw a woman crying while disputing with a date seller. Imam (as) said to her: "What is the matter?" She replied: "O Commander of the Faithful, I bought dates from this man for one dirham, but the bottom of