44/46. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4568 — No Difference in Dinar and Dirham
Selling Dirhams For Dirhams
Hadith About Money Exchange: No Extra in Dinar and Dirham
Sunan an-Nasai : 4568
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4568
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ الْمَكِّيِّ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ الدِّينَارُ بِالدِّينَارِ وَالدِّرْهَمُ بِالدِّرْهَمِ لاَ فَضْلَ بَيْنَهُمَا هَذَا عَهْدُ نَبِيِّنَا صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَيْنَا .
Mujahid Narrated from:
Umar said: Dinar for Dinar, Dirham for Dirham, no difference between them, this is the obligation that our Prophet enjoined upon us.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4568In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 120English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4572
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4568
This hadith about money exchange reports the statement of Ibn Umar: dinar for dinar and dirham for dirham, with no difference between them. He also says this is the obligation that the Prophet enjoined upon them. The wording is close to the dinar for dinar dirham for dirham hadith. The core topic is equality in same-type currency exchange. Since the text speaks only about dinar and dirham, the explanation should stay with that point. It reminds traders and buyers that when the same type of money is exchanged, one side should not be favored with extra. The language is short, but the practical message is direct.
What we learn from this hadith
- Dinar for dinar is described with no difference.
- Dirham for dirham is described with no difference.
- Ibn Umar connects this rule to what the Prophet enjoined.
- The narration teaches caution in same-type currency exchange.
