44/43. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4560 — Riba Rules in Equal Exchange
Selling Wheat For Wheat.
Hadith About Riba: Like-for-Like and Hand-to-Hand Exchange
Sunan an-Nasai : 4560
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4560
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَلْقَمَةَ - عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَتِيكٍ، قَالاَ جَمَعَ الْمَنْزِلُ بَيْنَ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ وَمُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَهُمْ عُبَادَةُ، قَالَ نَهَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ بَيْعِ الذَّهَبِ بِالذَّهَبِ وَالْوَرِقِ بِالْوَرِقِ وَالْبُرِّ بِالْبُرِّ وَالشَّعِيرِ بِالشَّعِيرِ وَالتَّمْرِ بِالتَّمْرِ - قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا وَالْمِلْحِ بِالْمِلْحِ وَلَمْ يَقُلْهُ الآخَرُ - إِلاَّ مِثْلاً بِمِثْلٍ يَدًا بِيَدٍ وَأَمَرَنَا أَنْ نَبِيعَ الذَّهَبَ بِالْوَرِقِ وَالْوَرِقَ بِالذَّهَبِ وَالْبُرَّ بِالشِّعِيرِ وَالشَّعِيرَ بِالْبُرِّ يَدًا بِيَدٍ كَيْفَ شِئْنَا قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا فَمَنْ زَادَ أَوِ ازْدَادَ فَقَدْ أَرْبَى .
Muslim bin Yasar and 'Abdullah bin 'Atik Narrated from:
Ubadah bin As-Samit and Muawiyah met at a stopping place on the road. 'Ubadah told them: 'The Messenger of Allah forbade selling gold for gold, silver for silver, wheat for wheat, barley for barley, dates for dates"'- one of them said: 'salt for salt,"' but the other did not say it-"unless it was like for like, hand to hand. And he commanded us to sell gold for silver and silver for gold, and wheat for barley and barley for wheat, and to hand, however we wanted."' And one of them said: "Whoever gives more or ask for more has engaged in Riba."'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4560In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 112English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4564
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4560
This hadith about riba explains a clear rule for trade in certain items. Gold for gold, silver for silver, wheat for wheat, barley for barley, dates for dates, and salt for salt must be exchanged like for like and hand to hand. The wording also says that when the items are different, such as gold for silver or wheat for barley, the exchange may be done as the people wish, but still hand to hand. The main lesson is simple: when the same item is exchanged, extra on one side is not allowed. The narration says that whoever gives more or asks for more has engaged in riba. It teaches fairness and care in money exchange and commodity sales.
What we learn from this hadith
- Same-type exchange must be equal and hand to hand.
- Gold for silver and wheat for barley may differ in amount when exchanged hand to hand.
- Giving or asking for extra in the same-type exchange is described as riba.
- A Muslim should pay attention to fairness in trade.
