Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted araya, that is, when one or two date palms are gifted to a man, he may sell them for dates according to their estimated amount.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الزاي / 4753