13 - Chapter: The Muhaffalah (one whose milk has been left un-milked to deceive the buyer)

4486 - Ishaq ibn Ibrahim informed us, saying: Abd al-Razzaq informed us, Ma'mar narrated to us, from Yahya ibn Abi Kathir, who said: Abu Kathir narrated to me that he heard Abu Hurayrah say: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "When one of you sells a sheep or a milking camel, let him not leave its milk un-milked (to deceive the buyer)."(1)

14 - Chapter: The prohibition of the Musarrah (an animal whose milk is left un-milked to deceive the buyer)

It is(2) that the udders of a she-camel or a sheep are tied, and it is left un-milked(3) for two days(4) or three(5) until milk accumulates in it, so that the buyer increases its price(6) because of what he sees of its abundant milk
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= I say: And his statement is refuted by this narration of Abd al-A'la, and he is among those who narrated from Sa'id before his confusion (ikhtilat). Moreover, I have not found any narration of one who reported it from Sa'id as mursal (with an incomplete chain). And Allah knows best.

Al-Sindi said: His statement: "in his judgment" i.e., in his opinion and his consideration of what benefits himself and his intellect. "Restrict" i.e., prevent him.

(1) Its chain is authentic. Ma'mar: he is Ibn Rashid, and Abu Kathir: he is Yazid ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Suhaymi.
It is in "Al-Sunan al-Kubra" under number (6034).
Ibn Hibban also narrated it (4969) via the route of Ishaq ibn Ibrahim, with this chain.
It is in "Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq" (14864), and Ahmad narrated it from him (7699).
Ahmad also narrated it - with a similar wording - (10236) via the route of Ali ibn al-Mubarak, from Yahya ibn Abi Kathir, with it.

Al-Sindi said: His statement: "Al-Muhaffalah": it is the Musarrah, and tahfil (leaving milk un-milked) is tasriyah (tying the udder to let milk accumulate). This is the well-known meaning, and the author will mention it. The author's wording suggests that there is a difference between them. "Or al-liqha": the she-camel that has recently given birth. In "Al-Sihah": al-liqha is like al-qirbah (a water skin), and its plural is luqah, like qurab. "Let him not leave its milk un-milked (la yuhaffilha)" from tahfil, i.e., let him not hold back its milk in the udder in order to deceive the buyer with it.

(2) In (M): al-tasriyah, meaning.
(3) In (R): from milking (al-halib).
(4) The confirmed reading is from (R) and (M) and a copy in the margin of (K), and in the rest of the copies: two days.
(5) In (M): or three.
(6) In (M): its price (thamanaha).