21/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1539j — Ariyya Transaction Concession
The prohibition of selling fresh dates in exchange for dry dates except in the case of 'Araya
Ariyya Transaction Hadith and Measured Exchange
Sahih Muslim : 1539j
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1539j
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَخَّصَ فِي بَيْعِ الْعَرَايَا بِخَرْصِهَا .
Nafi Narrated from:
Nafi, reported this hadith with the same chain of transmitters stating that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) granted concession in case of 'ariyya transactions (for exchange of the same commodity) with measure.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1539jIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 85USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3686
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1539j
This Hadith focuses on the ariyya transaction, a special concession granted by Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The report says that this concession was allowed in exchange of the same commodity with measure. The main point is not a general approval of every fruit-for-fruit trade. Rather, the text speaks about a specific allowance in ariyya sales, where the transaction is connected to measured estimation. For anyone searching for hadith about ariyya transaction or Islamic trade rules, this narration highlights that some sales may have a special exception when the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) clearly allowed it. It also teaches that trade rules in Islam are not based only on personal preference, but on clear guidance and defined limits.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ariyya transactions were given a specific concession by Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The concession mentioned here is tied to measure and estimation.
- Not every exchange of the same commodity should be treated the same without clear evidence.
