صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب البيوعThe Book of Sales (Bargains)
بَابُ بَيْعِ الْمُزَابَنَةِ، وَهْيَ بَيْعُ الثَّمَرِ بِالتَّمْرِ وَبَيْعُ الزَّبِيبِ بِالْكَرْمِ وَبَيْعُ الْعَرَايَا:Chapter. The sale called Al-Muzabana; which is sale of dried dates for fresh ones (that are still on the trees), and dried grapes for fresh grapes and the sale called Al-Araya (i.e., the selling of ripe fresh date, still over the palms, by means of estimation, for dry date)
Hadith 2184
اُردوEn
قَالَ سَالِمٌ : وَأَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَخَّصَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فِي بَيْعِ الْعَرِيَّةِ بِالرُّطَبِ أَوْ بِالتَّمْرِ ، وَلَمْ يُرَخِّصْ فِي غَيْرِهِ .
Narrated Salim and `Abdullah from Zaid bin Habit' "Later on Allah's Apostle permitted the selling of ripe fruits on trees for fresh dates or dried dates in Bai'-al-'Araya, and did not allow it for any other kind of sale."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
In the same way, it is impermissible to exchange fresh dates for dry dates in equal measure, because fresh dates become less in weight when they dry. This is the opinion of the majority of scholars.
Imam Abu Hanifah rahimahullah has considered it permissible.
‘Araya’ is the plural of ‘ariyyah’.
The Hanafis, contrary to the majority of scholars, have not permitted ‘araya’ either, because they also consider it to fall under the category of muzabana (sale of fresh dates for dry dates by estimation). And we say that wherever the prohibition of muzabana has been mentioned, it is also stated there that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam permitted ‘araya’.
In the same way, it is impermissible to exchange fresh dates for dry dates in equal measure, because fresh dates become less in weight when they dry. This is the opinion of the majority of scholars.
Imam Abu Hanifah rahimahullah has considered it permissible.
‘Araya’ is the plural of ‘ariyyah’.
The Hanafis, contrary to the majority of scholars, have not permitted ‘araya’ either, because they also consider it to fall under the category of muzabana (sale of fresh dates for dry dates by estimation). And we say that wherever the prohibition of muzabana has been mentioned, it is also stated there that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam permitted ‘araya’.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 2184
