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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Financial Transactions

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4579

Chapter: Selling Silvder For Gold And Selling Gold For Silver

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4579

Narrator:Abu Bakrah

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تَوْبَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ نَهَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ نَبِيعَ الْفِضَّةَ بِالْفِضَّةِ إِلاَّ عَيْنًا بِعَيْنٍ سَوَاءً بِسَوَاءٍ وَلاَ نَبِيعَ الذَّهَبَ بِالذَّهَبِ إِلاَّ عَيْنًا بِعَيْنٍ سَوَاءً بِسَوَاءٍ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ تَبَايَعُوا الذَّهَبَ بِالْفِضَّةِ كَيْفَ شِئْتُمْ وَالْفِضَّةَ بِالذَّهَبِ كَيْفَ شِئْتُمْ ‏"

It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah that his father said:

"The Messenger of Allah forbade us from selling silver for silver unless it was of equal amounts, or selling gold for gold unless it was of equal amounts. The messenger of Allah said: 'Sell gold for silver however you want, and silver for gold however you want."'

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4579).

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The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4579
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 4579
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4579

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  • المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (4791)بَيْعِ الْفِضَّةِ بِالْفِضَّةِ ، إِلا عَيْنًا بِعَيْنٍ ، سَوَاءً بِسَوَاءٍ ، وَعَنْ بَيْعِ الذَّهَبِ بِالذَّهَبِ ، إِلا عَيْنًا بِعَيْنٍ ، وَسَوَاءً بِسَوَاءٍ ، وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : بِيعُوا الذَّهَبَ بِالْفِضَّةِ كَيْفَ شِئْتُمْ ، وَالْفِضَّةَ بِالذَّهَبِ كَيْفَ شِئْتُمْ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (4313)بِيعُوا الذَّهَبَ بِالْفِضَّةِ كَيْفَ شِئْتُمْ ، وَالْفِضَّةَ بِالذَّهَبِ كَيْفَ شِئْتُمْ يَدًا بِيَدٍ
  • مسند الشاميين للطبراني (2753)بِيعُوا الذَّهَبَ بِالْفِضَّةَ كَيْفَ شِئْتُمْ ، وَالْفِضَّةَ بِالذَّهَبِ كَيْفَ شِئْتُمْ

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