Hadith #238
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ قِيلَ لِسُفْيَانَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ
قَالَ نَعَمْ قِيلَ لَهُ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ نَعَمْ مَنْ ابْتَاعَ مُحَفَّلَةً أَوْ مُصَرَّاةً فَهُوَ بِالْخِيَارِ فَإِنْ شَاءَ أَنْ يَرُدَّهَا فَلْيَرُدَّهَا وَإِنْ شَاءَ يُمْسِكُهَا أَمْسَكَهَا
Isnad Chain
سفيان
معمر
أيوب
ابن سيرين قيل لسفيان
أبو هريرة
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) — via Sufyan, from Ma'mar, from Ayyub, from Ibn Sirin — [when asked if it was from Abu Hurayra, Sufyan confirmed yes; when asked if it was from the Prophet ﷺ, he confirmed yes]: 'Whoever buys a muhaffala or a musarrra [an animal whose udder has been left unmilked before sale to deceive the buyer about its milk yield] has the choice [of keeping or returning it]. If he wishes to return it, let him return it. And if he wishes to keep it, let him keep it.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 238
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7076
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-43466