33. Ahmad ibn Ziyad ibn Ja`far al-Hamdani said: `Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim said, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim, on the authority of Ja`far ibn Muhammad, on the authority of his father, on the authority of his grandfather that

The Messenger of Allah passed by some hoarders. He ordered them to take the goods they were hoarding to the market, so that hey could be seen. It was said to the Messenger of Allah , “It would be better if you had fixed a price on them.” He became so angry that it became apparent on his face, He said: “I should fix prices? Verily, the price is with Allah, the Mighty and High. He may raise it if He wills, and He may drop it if He wills.” It was said to the Messenger of Allah , “If you had fixed prices for us (it would be better), because the prices rise and drop.” He replied, “I would never meet Allah, the Mighty and High, with an innovation which was not revealed to me. Leave the servants of Allah, so that some of them may eat from the others.”