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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Transactions

Sahih Muslim 1540b

Chapter: The prohibition of selling fresh dates in exchange for dry dates except in the case of 'Araya

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1540b

وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ بُشَيْرِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَصْحَابِ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا

رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي بَيْعِ الْعَرِيَّةِ بِخَرْصِهَا تَمْرًا ‏

Bushair b. Yasar reported on the authority of some of the Companion of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) that he exempted the transactions, of 'ariyya (from the direct exchange of one kind) after measuring the dry dates (in exchange for fresh dates).

Reported by Muslim (No. 1540b, 1539g), An-Nasa’i (No. 4539) and Ibn Majah (No. 2269).

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (9872)أَرْخَصَ فِي بَيْعِ الْعَرِيَّةِ بِخَرْصِهَا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5919)رَخَّصَ فِي بَيْعِ الْعَرِيَّةِ بِخَرْصِهَا تَمْرًا
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (4020)رَخَّصَ فِي بَيْعِ الْعَرِيَّةِ بَخُرْصِهَا تَمْرًا

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave permission regarding the sale of al-'Araya, on the basis of calculation of their amount, for dry dates, on the condition that they be less than five Awsuq, or amounting to five Awsuq. [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-رَخَّصَ فِي بَيْعِ اَلْعَرَايَا بِخَرْصِهَا, فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسَةِ أَوْسُقٍ, أَوْ فِي خَمْسَةِ أَوْسُقٍ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏…

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave permission regarding al-'Araya for its sale on the basis of a calculation (of what the dates would be when dry) by measure. [Agreed upon].

عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-رَخَّصَ فِي اَلْعَرَايَا: أَنْ تُبَاعَ بِخَرْصِهَا كَيْلاً } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري ( 2192 )‏…

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وَلِمُسْلِمٍ: { رَخَّصَ فِي اَلْعَرِيَّةِ يَأْخُذُهَا أَهْلُ اَلْبَيْتِ بِخَرْصِهَا تَمْرًا، يَأْكُلُونَهَا رُطَبًا } 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- مسلم ( 1539 )‏ ( 61 )‏.‏

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نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ الثَّمَرِ بِالتَّمْرِ وَرَخَّصَ فِي الْعَرَايَا أَنْ تُبَاعَ بِخَرْصِهَا يَأْكُلُهَا أَهْلُهَا رُطَبًا ‏.‏

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