عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَرَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَنْهَى عَنْ بَيْعٍ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا مَعَايِشُنَا قَالَ فَقَالَ لَا خِلَابَةَ إِذًا وَكُنَّا نُسَمَّى السَّمَاسِرَةَ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ
It is narrated from a companion that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, intended to prohibit trade, but the companions said: O Messenger of Allah! This trade is our means of livelihood. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Then there should be no deception in it. At that time, we were called brokers.