Sahih al-Bukhari 2093 (Book 34, Hadith 121) Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The selling of wheat for wheat is Riba (usury) except if it is handed from hand to hand and equal in amount. Similarly the selling of barley for barley, is Riba except if it is from hand to hand and equal […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 34, Sales & Trade, discusses the rules, ethics, and types of commercial transactions.
Sahih al-Bukhari 2094 (Book 34, Hadith 122) Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade Muzabana; and Muzabana is the selling of fresh dates for dried old dates by measure, and the selling of fresh grapes for dried grapes by measure. حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2095 (Book 34, Hadith 123) Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade Muzabana; and Muzabana is the selling of fresh fruit (without measuring it) for something by measure on the basis that if that thing turns to be more than the fruit, the increase would be for the seller of the fruit, and […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2096 (Book 34, Hadith 124) Narrated Ibn Shihab: that Malik bin Aus said, “I was in need of change for one-hundred Dinars. Talha bin ‘Ubaidullah called me and we discussed the matter, and he agreed to change (my Dinars). He took the gold pieces in his hands and fidgeted with them, and then […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2097 (Book 34, Hadith 125) Narrated Abu Bakra: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Don’t sell gold for gold unless equal in weight, nor silver for silver unless equal in weight, but you could sell gold for silver or silver for gold as you like.” حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2098 (Book 34, Hadith 126) Narrated Abu Sa`id: (Concerning exchange) that he heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “Do not sell gold for gold unless equal in weight, and do not sell silver unless equal in weight.” حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمِّي، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَخِي الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2099 (Book 34, Hadith 127) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Do not sell gold for gold unless equivalent in weight, and do not sell less amount for greater amount or vice versa; and do not sell silver for silver unless equivalent in weight, and do not sell less amount for […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2100 (Book 34, Hadith 128) Narrated Abu Salih Az-Zaiyat: I heard Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri saying, “The selling of a Dinar for a Dinar, and a Dirham for a Dirham (is permissible).” I said to him, “Ibn `Abbas does not say the same.” Abu Sa`id replied, “I asked Ibn `Abbas whether he had heard […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2101 (Book 34, Hadith 129) Narrated Abu Al-Minhal: I asked Al-Bara’ bin `Azib and Zaid bin Arqam about money exchanges. Each of them said, “This is better than I,” and both of them said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the selling of silver for gold on credit. “ حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2102 (Book 34, Hadith 130) Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakra: that his father said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the selling of gold for gold and silver for silver except if they are equivalent in weight, and allowed us to sell gold for silver and vice versa as we wished.” حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2103 (Book 34, Hadith 131) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Do not sell fruits of dates until they become free from all the dangers of being spoilt or blighted; and do not sell fresh dates for dry dates.” Narrated Salim and `Abdullah from Zaid bin Habit’ “Later on Allah’s Messenger […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 2104 (Book 34, Hadith 132) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade Muzabana; and Muzabana means the selling of fresh dates (on the trees) for dried dates by measure and also the selling of fresh grapes for dried grapes by measure. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ […]