Discover the meaning of the term Al-baʿ (باع) in Islamic vocabulary.
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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM
📖 1 min readThe span between the two palms when the arms are stretched right and left.
The space between the two palms when the arms are outstretched to right and left. Plural: abwa'.
To sell a man a thing, ba'an or mabi'an: give it to him for a price; he is ba'i' (seller), plural bai'a. 'To sell a man's property against his will': sell it without his consent. 'To step over his brother's sale': interpose between buyer and seller to break the contract, so as to buy or sell oneself.
In the noble hadith: 'Let none of you step over his brother's sale.' Its form: to say to one who has bought goods within the option period: 'rescind your sale, I will buy dearer'; or to the seller: 'rescind your sale, I will sell dearer.' To buy (opposite of selling).