21/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1539d — Household Araya
The prohibition of selling fresh dates in exchange for dry dates except in the case of 'Araya
Araya Hadith for Household Fresh Date Exchange
Sahih Muslim : 1539d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1539d
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ زَيْدَ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَخَّصَ فِي الْعَرِيَّةِ يَأْخُذُهَا أَهْلُ الْبَيْتِ بِخَرْصِهَا تَمْرًا يَأْكُلُونَهَا رُطَبًا .
Zaid bin Thabit Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) give concession in case of 'ariyya transactions according to which the members of the household give dry dates according to a measure and then eat fresh dates (in exchange for it)
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1539dIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 79USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3680
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1539d
Zaid ibn Thabit reports that Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave a concession in ariyya transactions. The narration explains it as household members giving dry dates according to a measure and then eating fresh dates in exchange. This is useful for people searching for “araya transaction hadith” because the wording gives a simple picture of the case. The focus is not on general business expansion or every kind of date trade. It is on a measured exchange tied to eating fresh dates. The hadith keeps the matter clear: a concession was given, and the details in this report mention dry dates, fresh dates, measure, and household use.
What we learn from this hadith
- The transaction is described through dry dates given by measure.
- The fresh dates are mentioned as something the household eats.
- The concession should be understood within the details stated in the narration.
