Volume 3, Book 34, Number 383:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Don’t sell gold for gold unless equal in weight, nor silver for silver unless
equal in weight, but you could sell gold for silver or silver for gold as you like.”
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 384:
Narrated Abu Said:
(Concerning exchange) that he heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “Do not sell gold for gold unless equal
in weight, and do not sell silver unless equal in weight.”
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Volume 3, Book 34, Number 385:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Do not sell gold for gold unless equivalent in weight, and do not sell less
amount for greater amount or vice versa; and do not sell silver for silver unless equivalent in weight,
and do not sell less amount for greater amount or vice versa and do not sell gold or silver that is not
present at the moment of exchange for gold or silver that is present.
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 381:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
The Prophet forbade Muzabana; and Muzabana is the selling of fresh fruit (without measuring it)
for something by measure on the basis that if that thing turns to be more than the fruit, the increase
would be for the seller of the fruit, and if it turns to be less, that would be of his lot.
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar from Zaid bin Thabit that the Prophet allowed the selling of the fruits on the
trees after estimation (when they are ripe).
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 376:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
Some people used to buy foodstuff at the head of the market and used to sell it on the spot. Allah’s
Apostle forbade them to sell it till they brought it to (their) places.
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 377:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
Aisha said, “Buraira came to me and said, ‘I have agreed with my masters to pay them nine Uqiyas
(of gold) (in installments) one Uqiya per year; please help me.’ I said, ‘I am ready to pay the whole
amount now provided your masters agree that your Wala will be for me.’ So, Buraira went to her
masters and told them about that offer but they refused to accept it. She returned, and at that time,
Allah’s Apostle was sitting (present). Buraira said, ‘I told them of the offer but they did not accept it
and insisted on having the Wala.’.’ The Prophet heard that.” ‘Aisha narrated the whole story to the
Prophet . He said to her, “Buy her and stipulate that her Wala’ would be yours as the Wala’ is for the
manumitted.” ‘Aisha did so. Then Allah’s Apostle stood up in front of the people, and after glorifying
Allah he said, “Amma Badu (i.e. then after)! What about the people who impose conditions which are
not in Allah’s Book (Laws)? Any condition that is not in Allah’s Book (Laws) is invalid even if they
were one hundred conditions, for Allah’s decisions are the right ones and His conditions are the
strong ones (firmer) and the Wala’ will be for the manumitted.”
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 378:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
Aisha, (mother of the faithful believers) wanted to buy a slave girl and manumit her, but her mas –
ters said that they would sell her only on the condition that her Wala’ would be for them. ‘Aisha told
Allah’s Apostle of that. He said, “What they stipulate should not hinder you from buying her, as the
Wala’ is for the manumitted.”
Volume 3, Book 34, Number 379:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
The Prophet said, “The selling of wheat for wheat is Riba (usury) except if it is handed from hand
to hand and equal in amount. Similarly the selling of barley for barley, is Riba except if it is from
hand to hand and equal in amount, and dates for dates is usury except if it is from hand to hand and
equal in amount. (See Riba-Fadl in the glossary).
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