Sahih Muslim 1587c — Six Ribawi Items Exchange Rule

Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1587c

This Hadith about gold, silver, wheat, barley, dates, and salt is one of the clearest narrations on riba exchange in the provided set. Ubada b. al-Samit reported that Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said gold is paid for by gold, silver by silver, wheat by wheat, barley by barley, dates by dates, and salt by salt, like for like, equal for equal, and hand to hand. Then the Hadith adds that if these classes differ, people may sell as they wish when payment is hand to hand. The wording gives two simple points: same type requires equality and immediate exchange, while different listed classes still require hand-to-hand payment in this text.