44/50. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4582 — Currency Exchange with Same-Day Price
Selling Silvder For Gold And Selling Gold For Silver
Currency Exchange Hadith: Settle the Deal Before You Separate
Sunan an-Nasai : 4582
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4582
أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَبِيعُ الإِبِلَ بِالْبَقِيعِ فَأَبِيعُ بِالدَّنَانِيرِ وَآخُذُ الدَّرَاهِمَ فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي بَيْتِ حَفْصَةَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ إِنِّي أَبِيعُ الإِبِلَ بِالْبَقِيعِ فَأَبِيعُ بِالدَّنَانِيرِ وَآخُذُ الدَّرَاهِمَ قَالَ " لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ تَأْخُذَهَا بِسِعْرِ يَوْمِهَا مَا لَمْ تَفْتَرِقَا وَبَيْنَكُمَا شَىْءٌ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
I used to sell camels at Al-Baqi and I would sell Dinars in exchange for Dirhams. I came to the Prophet in the house of Hafsah and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I want to ask you: I sell camels in Al-Baqi and I sell Dinars in exchange for Dirhams. He said: 'There is nothing wrong with it if you take the price on that day, unless you depart when there is still unfinished business between you both (buyer and seller).'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4582In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 134English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4586
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4582
This Hadith deals with currency exchange in a real market setting. Ibn Umar used to sell camels in Al-Baqi, with the price set in dinars, but he would take dirhams instead. He asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم about it. The answer was practical and clear: there is nothing wrong with taking the price at the rate of that day, as long as both buyer and seller do not part while unfinished business remains between them. This is a strong lesson for anyone searching for dinar dirham exchange hadith, Islamic business rules, or currency exchange in Islam. The Hadith keeps the focus on clarity, same-day pricing, and completion of the deal before separation.
What we learn from this hadith
- Currency exchange should be tied to the price of the day mentioned in the deal.
- Buyer and seller should not separate while something remains unsettled.
- Asking the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم about business questions was part of seeking guidance.
- Clear settlement helps reduce confusion in trade.
