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Sahih Muslim 1591d — Equal Weight in Gold Trade
Selling a necklace in which there are pearls and gold
Hadith About Equal Weight in Gold Trade
Sahih Muslim : 1591d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1591d
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ، عَنِ الْجُلاَحِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي حَنَشٌ الصَّنْعَانِيُّ، عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ نُبَايِعُ الْيَهُودَ الْوُقِيَّةَ الذَّهَبَ بِالدِّينَارَيْنِ وَالثَّلاَثَةِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَبِيعُوا الذَّهَبَ بِالذَّهَبِ إِلاَّ وَزْنًا بِوَزْنٍ " .
Fadala b. 'Ubaid Narrated from:
We were in the company of Allah's Messenger ( may peace be upon him) on the day (of the Victory of) Khaibar, and made transaction with the Jews for the 'uqiya of gold for the dinars or three (gold coins), whereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Do not sell gold for gold but for equal weight
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1591dIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 117USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3866
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1591d
This Hadith reports a trade during the day of Khaibar, where people were dealing with Jews in gold measured by uqiya in return for two or three dinars. Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said not to sell gold for gold except by equal weight. The main lesson is about riba in gold exchange and the rule of equal weight. This Hadith does not discuss all trade with other people. It focuses on gold being exchanged for gold in unequal amounts. For readers searching for gold for gold Hadith, equal weight Hadith, and riba in gold trade, this text gives a direct rule.
What we learn from this hadith
- Gold for gold should not be sold except by equal weight in this Hadith.
- The rule was given in response to an actual trade situation.
- Unequal gold-for-gold exchange is rejected by the wording.
- The Hadith teaches caution when gold is exchanged for gold.
