the capacity of its milling, milking a sheep to know the quantity of its milk, and the like, is not satisfaction with the sale, and his option is not nullified, because this is the very purpose of the option, which is to test the sold item. Abu al-Khattab mentioned a view that the buyer’s disposal does not nullify his option, and that it is only nullified by explicit satisfaction. This is not valid, because this entails authorizing the sale and indicates satisfaction with it; thus, the option is nullified by it, just as with explicit speech. Because explicit speech only nullifies the option due to its indication of satisfaction, that which indicates satisfaction takes its place, like the implied phrasings of divorce, which take the place of its explicit phrasing. If he offers it for sale, sells it in an invalid sale, offers it as collateral, or performs other disposals, or gifts it but the donee does not accept it, his option is nullified because that indicates satisfaction with it. Ahmad said: If he stipulates an option, then sells it before that [period ends] for a profit, the profit belongs to the buyer, because it became binding upon him when he offered it. If the buyer uses the sold item, there are two narrations regarding it: one of them is that his option is not nullified. Abu al-Saqr said: I said to Ahmad: A man bought a slave girl, and he had the option regarding her for two days, so he took her, and she washed his head, rubbed his leg, milled for him, or baked, does he become entitled to her through that? He said: No, not until he reaches the point with her that is not permitted to anyone else. I said: If he combs her, dyes her hair, or trims her, does he become entitled to her through that? He said: His option is nullified, because he has placed his hand upon her. This is because using [an item] is not specific to ownership and is intended for testing the sold item, so it resembles riding an animal to check its gait. Harb narrated from Ahmad that his option is nullified, because it is enjoying the use of the sold item, resembling touching her for pleasure. It is possible to say: that which is intended by the use as a test of the sold item does not nullify the option, like riding an animal to check its gait, and that which is not intended for that purpose nullifies the option, like riding an animal for his own need. If the slave girl kisses the buyer, his option is not nullified, and this is the school of al-Shafi'i.