Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah, people used to make salam (forward sale) in dates for one, two, or three years. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever makes a salam sale in dates should do so for a specified measure and weight, and for a fixed period.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) states that when the quantity and time are specified in Salam (forward sale), then there is no harm in it.

It is narrated in a similar manner from Hazrat Al-Aswad, may Allah have mercy on him.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) states that when the quantity and time are specified in Salam (forward sale), there is no harm in it.

Hazrat Aswad (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about Salam sale in wheat. He said: If the quantity and time are fixed, then there is no harm.

Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) says that in a sale of Salam, do not delay beyond the specified period, nor hasten it, so that you may receive more money from your companion or he may give you less money.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) states that there is no harm in conducting a sale with advance payment (Salam) in wheat for a specified quantity and specified time, as long as the wheat is not still in the crop (i.e., Salam should be done only after the wheat has been harvested), and it is not permissible to conduct a sale with advance payment (Salam) in dates before they reach the stage of ripeness (Badu Salah).

Hazrat Ibn Abi Awfa (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that we used to conduct Salam transactions with the people of Syria in wheat and raisins while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was present among us.

Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that in ghee, salam is with a fixed quantity and a fixed time.

Hazrat Abu Maisarah used to conduct Salam transactions in wheat.

Hazrat Kulayb narrates that I asked Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) that a person comes to us and makes a sale of wheat by salam for a fixed time, that each jarib (measure) of wheat is for one dirham and two jarib of barley is for one dirham (so how is it?) He replied: It is very good.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that if the price and time are fixed, then there is no harm.

Hazrat Ibn Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) did not consider there to be any harm in conducting a sale with deferred delivery (Bai' Salam) for any item, except for animals.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Abi Al-Mujahid says that there was a disagreement between Hazrat Abu Burdah and Hazrat Abdullah bin Shaddad regarding Bai' Salam. He sent me to Ibn Abi Awfa, so I asked him, and he said: During the time of Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ and the caliphate of Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), we used to conduct Bai' Salam in wheat, barley, and raisins, and we do not know of any companion who said yes or no about it.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) states that I bear witness that Bai' Salam is a contract for a specified period at a fixed price. Allah Almighty has made it lawful and permitted it. Then he recited this verse: {إذَا تَدَایَنْتُمْ بِدَیْنٍ إلَی أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّی فَاکْتُبُوہُ }.