The Chapters on Business Transactions

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Chapter 50: Exchanging Gold For Silver

It was narrated that Zuhri heard Malik bin Aws bin Hadathan say

"I heard 'Umar say: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said: 'Gold for silver is usury, unless it is exchanged on the spot."' (Sahih) Abu Bakr bin Abu-Shaibah said: "I heard sufyan saying: 'Gold for silver." memorize (this).

Chapter 51: Exchanging Gold For Silver And Silver For Gold

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"I used to sell camels, and I used to buy gold for silver and silver for gold, Dinar for Dirham and Dirham for Dinar. I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about that, and he said: 'If you take one of them and give the other, then you and your companion should not separate until everything is clear (i.e., the exchange is completed).’” (Hasan) Another chain with similar wording.

Chapter 54: The Muzabanah And The Muhaqalah

lt was narrated from Sabir bin 'Abdullah that

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the Muhaqalah and the Muzabanah.

Chapter 56: Selling Animals For Animals On Credit

It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"There is nothing wrong with selling animals, one for two, hand to hand," but he disliked selling them on credit.

Chapter 58: Emphatic Prohibitions Of Usury

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

'"'On the night in which I was taken on the Night Journey (Al-Isra'), I came to people whose stomachs were like houses, in which there were snakes that could be seen from outside their stomachs. I said: 'Who are these, O Jibra’il?’ He said: 'They are the ones who consumed usury."'

It was narrated that 'Umar bin Khattab said

"The last thing to be revealed was the Verse on usury but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died before he had explained it to us. So give up usury (interest) and doubtful things."

Chapter 62: Paying For Animals In Advance

It was narrated from Abu Rafi' that

the Prophet (ﷺ) asked a man to give as a loan a young camel and said: “When the camels of the Sadaqah come, we will pay you back.” When the camels came, he said: " O Abu Rafi', pay this man back for his Young camel." But all I could find was a seven-year-old camel or that which is better. I told the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: "Give it to him, for the best of People are those who are best in repaying."

Chapter 64: What A Man Is Entitled To Of His Son’s Property

It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that a man said

"O Messenger of Allah, I have wealth and a son, and my father wants to take all my wealth." He said: "You and your wealth belong to your father."

Chapter 65: What A Woman Is Entitled To Of Her Husband’s Wealth

Shurahbil bin Muslim Al-Khawlani said

I heard Abu Umamah Al-Bahili say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: " No woman should spend anything from her house without her husband's permission." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, not even food?" He said: "That is among the best of our wealth."

Chapter 66: What A Slave May Give Away And Give In Charity

It was narrated from Muslim Al-Mula'i that he heard Anas bin Malik say

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to accept the invitation of a slave."

Chapter 69: Keeping Livestock

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"Sheep are among the animals of Paradise."'

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded the rich to keep sheep, and he commanded the poor to keep chickens, and he said: 'When the rich keep chickens, then Allah will give permission for the town to be destroyed."'