Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 23944 — Those who said gold for gold

Abu al-Ash'ath said: We were on a military campaign and Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) was our commander. We obtained gold and silver as spoils, and Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah ordered a man to sell it to the people against their stipends. The people rushed to it. Sayyiduna Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and forbade them, and they returned it. The man came to Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah with a complaint. Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up to deliver a sermon and said: What is the matter with people who narrate hadiths from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that are false, which we have not heard? Sayyiduna Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said: By Allah, we will certainly narrate hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), even if Mu'awiyah dislikes it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not sell gold for gold, silver for silver, barley for barley, dates for dates, or salt for salt, except equal for equal, hand to hand and in cash.