44/46. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4569 — Weight for Weight in Gold and Silver
Selling Dirhams For Dirhams
Hadith About Riba: Gold and Silver Weight for Weight
Sunan an-Nasai : 4569
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4569
أَخْبَرَنَا وَاصِلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نُعْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الذَّهَبُ بِالذَّهَبِ وَزْنًا بِوَزْنٍ مِثْلاً بِمِثْلٍ وَالْفِضَّةُ بِالْفِضَّةِ وَزْنًا بِوَزْنٍ مِثْلاً بِمِثْلٍ فَمَنْ زَادَ أَوِ ازْدَادَ فَقَدْ أَرْبَى " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Gold for gold, weight for weight, like for like; and silver for silver, weight for weight, like for like. Whoever gives more or takes more has engaged in Riba.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4569In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 121English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4573
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4569
This hadith about riba gives a direct rule for gold and silver. Gold for gold must be weight for weight and like for like. Silver for silver must also be weight for weight and like for like. The report then says that whoever gives more or takes more has engaged in riba. The main search term is gold for gold weight for weight hadith, and related terms include silver for silver hadith and like for like exchange. The teaching is simple: when the same precious metal is exchanged for itself, equality is required. The text does not discuss mixed jewelry or credit sales, so the focus stays on equal weight in gold and silver.
What we learn from this hadith
- Gold for gold should be weight for weight and like for like.
- Silver for silver should be weight for weight and like for like.
- Extra on either side in this same-metal exchange is called riba.
- The hadith gives a clear rule for precious-metal exchange.
