The Book of Financial Transactions

Jabir reported that the Prophet annulled liability for crop loss.

Abu Said al-Khudri reported: A man suffered a loss on fruit he had bought during the time of the Messenger of Allah, and his debts grew. The Messenger of Allah said: Give him charity. People gave to him, but it was not enough to repay his debts. The Messenger of Allah said: Take what you find; you have no right beyond that.

Jabir reported that the Prophet forbade selling fruit harvests years in advance.

Ibn Umar reported that the Prophet forbade exchanging fresh dates still on the tree for dried dates. Ibn Umar added: Zayd ibn Thabit told me that the Messenger of Allah allowed araya transactions.

Ibn Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah forbade muzabanah, which is selling the fruit on palm trees for a specified measure of dried dates, with any surplus going to the seller and any shortfall borne by the seller.

Ibn Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah forbade muzabanah: selling fresh dates on trees for measured dried dates, or fresh grapes for measured raisins.

Rafi ibn Khadij reported that the Messenger of Allah forbade muhaqalah and muzabanah.

Ibn Umar reported that Zayd ibn Thabit told him the Messenger of Allah granted a concession for araya sales.

Kharijah ibn Zayd ibn Thabit reported from his father that the Messenger of Allah granted a concession for araya sales involving fresh and dried dates.

Zayd ibn Thabit reported that the Messenger of Allah granted a concession for selling araya dates based on an estimate of their fruit.

Zayd ibn Thabit reported that the Messenger of Allah granted a concession for selling araya dates by estimating their value in dried dates.

Ibn Umar reported that Zayd ibn Thabit told him the Messenger of Allah allowed araya sales involving fresh and dried dates, but did not allow anything else.

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet allowed araya sales by estimation, for five wasqs or less.

Sahl ibn Abi Hathmah reported that the Prophet forbade selling fruit before its ripeness was evident, but allowed araya sales by estimation so that their owners could eat the dates fresh.

Rafi ibn Khadij and Sahl ibn Abi Hathmah reported that the Messenger of Allah forbade muzabanah, selling fresh dates on the tree for dried dates, except in araya cases, for which he granted permission.

Bashir ibn Yasar reported that the Companions of the Messenger of Allah said: The Messenger of Allah allowed araya sales by estimation.

Saʿd reported that the Messenger of Allah was asked about exchanging fresh dates for dried dates. He asked those around him, “Do fresh dates lose weight when they dry?” They replied, “Yes.” He then forbade the exchange.

Saʿd ibn Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah was asked about exchanging fresh dates for dried dates. He asked, “Do they lose weight when they dry?” They replied, “Yes,” so he forbade it.

Jabir ibn ʿAbdullah reported that the Messenger of Allah forbade exchanging an unmeasured heap of dates for a specified measure of dates.

Jabir ibn ʿAbdullah reported that the Prophet said, “A heap of food must not be sold for another heap of food, nor may a heap of food be sold for a specified measure of food.”