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Sunan an-Nasai 4581 — Riba Is Only in Credit
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Riba Is Only in Credit: Hadith on Source and Careful Attribution
Sunan an-Nasai : 4581
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4581
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، سَمِعَ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ، يَقُولُ قُلْتُ لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَرَأَيْتَ هَذَا الَّذِي تَقُولُ أَشَيْئًا وَجَدْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَوْ شَيْئًا سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ مَا وَجَدْتُهُ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَلاَ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَلَكِنْ أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّمَا الرِّبَا فِي النَّسِيئَةِ " .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
I said to Ibn Abbas: 'Do you think that what you are saying is something that you found in the Book of Allah, or something that you heard from the Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'I did not find it in the Book of Allah, nor did I hear it from the messenger of Allah, rather Usamah bin Zaid told me that the Messenger of Allah said: 'Riba is only in credit.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4581In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 133English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4585
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4581
This narration gives the same core teaching about riba in credit, but it also shows how carefully early Muslims asked about religious claims. Abu Saeed Al-Khudri asked Ibn Abbas whether his statement came from the Book of Allah or from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Ibn Abbas answered honestly: he did not find it in the Book of Allah, and he did not hear it directly from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Rather, Usamah bin Zaid told him the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that riba is only in credit. This makes the Hadith useful for people searching riba hadith, riba al nasiah, and hadith verification. The message is not only about credit and riba; it also shows clear attribution when passing on knowledge.
What we learn from this hadith
- Religious statements should be traced carefully to their source.
- Ibn Abbas openly stated what he knew and what he did not hear directly.
- The Hadith links riba with credit-based delay.
- Questions about evidence can help protect the accuracy of Islamic knowledge.
