The Book of Transactions

كتاب البيوع

Chapter 14: The prohibition of selling fresh dates in exchange for dry dates except in the case of 'Araya

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).

Chapter 7: Ruling on selling Al-Musarrah (An animal in whose udder milk has been allowed to accumulate)

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

He who buys a goat having its udder tied up has two courses left for him. He may retain it, and if he desires may return it along with a sa' of dates and not wheat.

Chapter 8: It is invalid to sell goods before taking possession of them

Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

He who buys foodgrain should not sell it until he has taken full possession of it.

Chapter 9: The prohibition of selling a heap of dates the weight of which is unknown

Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) is reported to have said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the sale of a heap of dates the weight of which is unknown in accordance with the known weight of dates.

Chapter 13: The prohibition of selling produce before its goodness appears

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar through another chain of transmitters.

Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbidding the sale of fruit until its good condition is obvious.

Chapter 14: The prohibition of selling fresh dates in exchange for dry dates except in the case of 'Araya

Zaid b. Thabit (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) granting concession in case of 'ariyya transactions and that implies selling of (dry dates for fresh dates) according to a measure.

Ubaidullah reported this hadith with a slight change of words on the same authority (as quoted above).

Bashair b. Yasir reported on the authority of some of the Companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) among the members of his family among whom one was Sahl b. Abu Hathma that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade buying of fresh dates against dry dates and that it is Riba and this is Muzabana, but he made an exemption of 'ariyya (donations) of a tree or two in which case the members of a family sell dry dates and buy fresh dates for eating them.

Bushair b. Yasir reported on the authority of some of the Companions of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon hinn) from among the members of his family that he forbade (the direct exchange of a commodity having different qualities) but with the change that Ishaq and Ibn al-Muthanna used the word Zabn in place ot Riba and Ibn Abu 'Umar used the word Riba (interest).

Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having forbidden Muzabana, and Muzabana is the selling of dry dates by measure for fresh dates and the selling of raisins by measure for grapes and selling of all Ports of fruits on the basis of calculation.

Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having forbidden Muzabana, and Muzabana implies the selling of dry dates for fresh dates on the tree with a definite measure (making it clear) that in case it increases, it belongs to me and if it is less, it is my responsibility.

Chapter 17: Kira (leasing Land)

Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having forbidden the renting of land.

Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

He who has land should cultivate it himself, but if he does not cultivate it himself, then he should let his brother cultivate it.

Sulaiman b. Musa asked Ata'

Did Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:" He who has land should cultivate it himself, or let his brother cultivate it, and should not give on rent"? He said: Yes.

Jabir (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbidding the selling (renting of) uncultivated land for two years or three.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Amr b. Dinar with the same chain of transmitters but (in) the hadith transmitted on the authority of 'Uyainah (the words are)

" We abandoned it (renting) on account of that."

This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters.

Chapter 18: Leasing out Land (Kira) in return for food

Rafi b. Khadij (Allah be pleased with him) reported

We used to give land on rent, and we rented it on one-third or one-fourth share. The rest of the hadith is the same.

Another chain narrated the same as the above hadith.