One slave for two slaves and one camel for two camels

Sayyiduna Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "One slave is better than two slaves, one camel is better than two camels, and one garment is better than two garments. There is no harm in it when it is hand to hand. Usury (riba) is only in deferred payment, usury is only in deferred payment, except for what is measured and weighed."

Nafi' said that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) bought a she-camel for four camels at al-Rabadhah, and then said to the seller: "Go and look; if you are satisfied, the sale is binding."

Abdul Aziz bin Rufay' said: I said to Muhammad bin Ali Ibn al-Hanafiyyah: "May I sell one camel for two camels for a fixed term?" He said: "No, but if payment is immediate, it is fine."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Selling one animal for two (on credit) is not proper."

Al-Hakam said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade selling one animal for two (on credit).

Yazid bin Abdullah bin Qusayt said that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) sold one camel for two camels. The buyer said: "Hand my camel over to me, and I will bring you your two camels." Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "My hand will not let go of its halter until you bring me my camels."

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said that there is no harm in giving one camel in exchange for two camels.

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib said that there is no harm in giving one camel in exchange for two camels.

Mughirah said: I asked Ibrahim and al-Sha'bi what the ruling is on one shawl in exchange for two shawls, and one fur coat in exchange for two fur coats. Al-Sha'bi said that there is no harm in it, and Ibrahim considered it disliked.

And Ibrahim considered it disliked.

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib said that there is no harm in taking two Coptic garments in exchange for one Coptic garment.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that there is no harm in taking two suits of clothes in exchange for one suit.

Al-Sha'bi said that for anything that is not sold by measure or weight, there is no harm in giving and taking one in exchange for two or three, or less or more, with immediate settlement.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said that there is no harm in trading one animal for one animal with immediate settlement, and there is no good in doing so on credit.

Anas bin Sirin said: I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) whether it is permissible to give one camel in exchange for two camels. He asked: Will it be with immediate settlement? I said: No, for a deferred term. He considered it disliked.

Al-Zuhri said that there is no harm in giving one camel in exchange for two camels on credit.

Sayyiduna al-Sunabih al-Ahmasi (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a beautiful she-camel and asked: How did you obtain this she-camel? The owner of the she-camel said: I obtained it in exchange for two camels of the lesser kind. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In that case it is fine.

Sayyiduna Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade giving an animal in exchange for an animal on credit.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that it is proper to give an animal in exchange for an animal, and one goat in exchange for two goats, only with immediate payment.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about giving one goat in exchange for two goats, deferred until the rains, meaning the time of plenty, and he considered it disliked.

Suwayd bin Ghafalah said that there is no harm in giving two horses in exchange for one horse, and two riding animals in exchange for one riding animal, with immediate settlement.

Ibn Uyaynah said: I asked Ayyub (may Allah have mercy on him) whether it is permissible to give two garments in exchange for one garment on credit. He said that Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) used to consider it disliked.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) bought Sayyidah Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) in exchange for seven slaves.

Abu al-Wazi' said: I heard Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) calling out: Who will sell me one camel in exchange for two camels? Who will sell me one she-camel in exchange for two she-camels?

Ibn Sirin said that there is no harm in giving two eggs in exchange for one egg, or two walnuts in exchange for one walnut.

Mujahid said that there is no harm in giving two eggs in exchange for one egg with immediate settlement.

The father of Zufar bin Yazid said: I asked Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) about buying two goats in exchange for one goat for a deferred term. He forbade it and said: This is not proper, but if it is with immediate payment, it is proper.