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Chapter on Announcing the Sale of Goods

faqih-3973Vol. 3, p. 271

كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا نَادَى الْمُنَادِي فَلَيْسَ لَكَ أَنْ تَزِيدَ فَإِذَا سَكَتَ فَلَكَ أَنْ تَزِيدَ وَ إِنَّمَا تَحْرُمُ الزِّيَادَةُ وَ النِّدَاءُ يُسْمَعُ وَ يُحِلُّهَا السُّكُوتُ‌[3].

Hadith.3979 - Umayyah ibn Amr narrated from Al-Sha'eeri, who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), that Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: "When the caller (auctioneer) announces the price, it is not permissible for you to increase the bid. However, when the caller becomes silent, then you are allowed to in