Narrated Jabir: The Prophet ﷺ bought a slave for two slaves.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
From the methodology of Imam Abu Dawud, it is understood that, according to him, the status of a slave and that of an animal is the same. That is why he has, by analogy with the slave, also affirmed regarding animals that disparity (increase or decrease) in their exchange is permissible.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3358