44/44. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4564 — Gold, Silver, and Food Exchange
Selling Barley For Barley
Hadith About Riba: Gold, Silver, Salt, Dates, Wheat, and Barley
Sunan an-Nasai : 4564
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4564
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَيَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَاصِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ الْمَكِّيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَشْعَثِ الصَّنْعَانِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الذَّهَبُ بِالذَّهَبِ تِبْرُهُ وَعَيْنُهُ وَزْنًا بِوَزْنٍ وَالْفِضَّةُ بِالْفِضَّةِ تِبْرُهُ وَعَيْنُهُ وَزْنًا بِوَزْنٍ وَالْمِلْحُ بِالْمِلْحِ وَالتَّمْرُ بِالتَّمْرِ وَالْبُرُّ بِالْبُرِّ وَالشَّعِيرُ بِالشَّعِيرِ سَوَاءً بِسَوَاءٍ مِثْلاً بِمِثْلٍ فَمَنْ زَادَ أَوِ ازْدَادَ فَقَدْ أَرْبَى " . وَاللَّفْظُ لِمُحَمَّدٍ لَمْ يَذْكُرْ يَعْقُوبُ " وَالشَّعِيرُ بِالشَّعِيرِ " .
'Ubadah bin As-Samit Narrated from:
The messenger of Allah said: 'Gold for gold, of equal measure; silver for silver, of equal measure; salt for salt, dates for dates wheat for wheat, barley for barley, like for like. Whoever gives more or takes more has engaged in Riba.' (Sahih) The wording is that of Muhammad Yaqub did not mention - "Wheat for wheat".
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4564In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 116English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4568
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4564
This hadith about riba gives a short and direct rule. Gold for gold is to be equal in measure, and silver for silver is also to be equal in measure. The narration then mentions salt for salt, dates for dates, wheat for wheat, and barley for barley as like for like. The point is not complicated: when the same listed item is traded for itself, the exchange should be equal. The report closes with a strong warning that whoever gives more or takes more has engaged in riba. For readers looking for a gold for gold hadith or silver for silver hadith, this narration is one of the clearest statements in the supplied batch.
What we learn from this hadith
- Same listed items should be exchanged like for like.
- Gold and silver are mentioned with equal measure.
- Food items in the report are also treated with equal exchange when same for same.
- Giving or taking extra in this setting is called riba.
