The Censure of Swindling

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who swindles a fellow Muslim brother, Allah snatches away the benediction in his sustenance, thwarts his efforts at earning a livelihood, and relegates him to his own base self.

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who sells a flawed commodity, not stating it, remains despised by Allah, and the angels continuously curse him.

It is narrated in Kanz al-Aummal: ‘Verily the Prophet (SAWA) once passed by a pile of wheat, so he placed his hand in and his fingers hit upon some moisture, at which he asked the vendor, ‘What is this O vendor of wheat? to which he replied, ‘The rain fell on it O Prophet of Allah. The Prophet then asked him, ‘Then why did you not place it at the top of the pile that people might see it?! He who swindles us is not of us.

Imam Ali (AS) said in his instruction to one of his labourers, ‘Verily the worst act of treachery is the treachery against a Muslim community, and the worst act of swindling is swindling ones leaders [Imams].

Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who swindles people in matters of religion is an antagonist of Allah and His Prophet.

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘He who swindles us is not of us.

Imam al-Kazim (AS) once passed by Hisham b. al-Hakam selling fine cloth in the shade, so he said to him, ‘O Hisham, verily the sale of goods in the shade is considered fraud, and verily fraud is not allowed.