Chapter on the Obligation to Return the Sold Item Due to the Option of Inspection

Hadith.3976 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrates from Jamil ibn Darraj, who said: I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who purchased a property. He used to enter and leave it, but after paying the price and inspecting the property, he returned and requested the seller to annul the sale, but the seller refused. Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), said: "Even if he had examined and inspected ninety-nine parts of it, and one part remained unseen, he would still have the right of option (Khiyar al-Ru'yah) based on inspection."

Hadith.3977 - Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr narrates from Muyassir ibn Abdul Aziz, who said: I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), about a man who bought a container of oil and found sediment (dregs) in it. Imam (as) said: "If the buyer was aware that such sediment is commonly found in oil, he cannot return it. However, if he was unaware that such sediment is usually present, he has the right to return it."

Hadith.3978 - Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, entered the market of the date sellers. There, He (as) saw a woman crying while disputing with a date seller. Imam (as) said to her: "What is the matter?" She replied: "O Commander of the Faithful, I bought dates from this man for one dirham, but the bottom of the container was filled with poor-quality dates, unlike what I had seen at the top." Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said to the seller: "Return her money." The seller refused, and Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) repeated the instruction three times, but the seller continued to refuse. So, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) struck him with his staff until he returned the money to the woman. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to dislike covering the dates to conceal their defects.