Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that in the blessed time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), there was a man who used to buy and sell, but he had some mental weakness. Once, his family came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! Please stop so-and-so from making transactions, because he makes deals but he has some mental weakness." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called him and forbade him from making transactions. He said: "I cannot manage without buying and selling." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you must buy and sell, then say: 'This is in exchange for that, and there will be no cheating.'"

The first narration is transmitted with another chain, however, in it the words are: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you must engage in buying and selling, then say: This is in exchange for that, and no deception will be allowed." The narrator named Abdulwahab says: That is, people will not subject him to any loss.

Nafi’ reports that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) informed him that there was an Ansari whose tongue had some stammering, and he would always incur a loss in transactions. He came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned this matter to him. The Prophet said:“When you sell something, say twice: ‘There will be no loss.’”It is narrated about Sayyiduna Munqidh bin Amr that he had received a head injury, which affected his speech, and his mental state had also changed somewhat. He used to trade, and he would always incur a loss in business. He came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned this matter to him. The Prophet said:“When you sell something, say: ‘There will be no loss.’ Then, for whatever goods you buy, you will have the right (of option) for three days. If after three days you are satisfied, keep it; and if you do not like it, return it to its owner.”This companion lived a very long life; he lived for one hundred and thirteen years. In the time of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), when people had spread everywhere, their numbers had increased, and there was much trading in the market, he used to buy and sell in the market at that time.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "The option (of choice) remains for three days."

Hibban bin Wasi' narrates from his father, from his grandfather, that when Sayyiduna Umar was appointed as the Caliph, he said: "O people! I have considered this matter and I have found that among your transactions, the thing most similar to what was in the blessed time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the option (of choice), which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave to Hibban bin Munqidh for three days, and this incident occurred regarding a slave."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Makkah is a sanctuary; it is forbidden to sell its land and it is forbidden to rent out its houses."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Allah Almighty has declared Makkah as a sanctuary; selling its land and consuming its price is forbidden." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: "Whoever consumes anything from the compensation (i.e., rent) of the houses of Makkah, he will be consuming fire." Imam Abu Hanifa (may Allah have mercy on him) has transmitted this narration as a marfu' (attributed to the Prophet) narration in this manner; however, he made an error in this. His second error was that he mentioned the narrator's name as Ubaydullah bin Abi Yazid, whereas it is Ibn Abi Ziyad. The correct view is that this narration is mawquf (stopped at the companion).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: Whoever takes rent for the houses of Makkah, he puts fire into his belly. (This narration is mawquf.)

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: Whoever takes rent for the houses of Makkah (then the rest of the hadith is as previously mentioned).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Makkah is a place of stay; its land cannot be sold and its houses cannot be rented." The narrator named Ismail bin Ibrahim is weak; no one else has transmitted this narration except him.