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Hadith 761

761 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: ثنا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ: ثنا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو صَالِحٍ السَّمَّانُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ، يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «الدِّرْهَمُ بِالدِّرْهَمُ، وَالدِّينَارُ بِالدِّينَارِ، مِثْلَا بِمِثْلٍ، لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُمَا فَضْلٌ» ، فَقُلْتُ لِأَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ: فَإِنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ لَا يَرَي بِهِ بَأْسًا ¤ فَقَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ: قَدْ لَقِيتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ هَذَا الَّذِي تَقُولُ، أَشَيْءٌ وَجَدْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ؟ أَوْ شَيْءٌ سَمِعْتَهُ مَنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ فَقَالَ: مَا وَجَدْتُهُ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ، وَلَا سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَلَأَنْتُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنِّي، وَلَكِنْ أَخْبَرَنِي أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «الرِّبَا فِي النَّسِيئَةِ»
Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Dirham for dirham and dinar for dinar should be exchanged equally. And there should be no extra payment in it." The narrator says: I requested Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), "Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) does not consider there to be any harm in this." Then Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I met Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both). I said to him: Tell me about what you say regarding this: Have you found any ruling about this in the Book of Allah? Or have you heard anything about this from the tongue of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He replied: "I have not found any ruling about this in the Book of Allah, nor have I heard anything about it from the tongue of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). You know more about the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) than I do. However, Sayyiduna Usama ibn Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) told me this: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Riba (usury) is in credit transactions.'"
Hadith Reference مسند الحميدي / 761
Hadith Grading محدثین: إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «إسناده صحيح وأخرجه البخاري فى «صحيحه» برقم: 2178، ومسلم فى «صحيحه» برقم: 1596، وابن حبان فى «صحيحه» برقم: 5023، والنسائي فى «المجتبیٰ» برقم: 4594، 4595 ، والنسائي فى «الكبریٰ» برقم: 6128، 6129، 6130، والدارمي فى «مسنده» برقم: 2622، وابن ماجه فى «سننه» برقم: 2257، والبيهقي فى«سننه الكبير» برقم: 10606، 10607، وأحمد فى «مسنده» ، برقم: 22157 برقم: 22164»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
It is established from this hadith that when there is an exchange of the same kind (of commodity), then it must be equal in weight and hand-to-hand (immediate exchange). However, the position of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma was contrary to this. He used to say that a dinar can be sold for two dinars in a hand-to-hand transaction. According to him, usury (riba) only occurs when there is a delay from one side (i.e., when it is not immediate).
Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri radi Allahu anhu explained to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma, so Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma retracted his position. After retracting, Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma also strictly prohibited it. [مستدرك حاكم : 43/2]
In case of disagreement, respect must be maintained, and decisions should be made based on evidence, not on age or majority.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 762
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The exchange of gold for silver or silver for gold should be hand to hand (immediate).

➋ The exchange of currencies from different countries should also be done hand to hand according to the prevailing rate. If someone says, “I have US dollars and I want to take Saudi riyals in exchange for them,” and the other person says, “Give me the dollars, I will give you this many riyals tomorrow in exchange,” this is not permissible.

➌ The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) considered hadith to be a proof, and even if a hadith did not reach them directly from the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) but came through another person, they still considered acting upon it necessary.

➍ Interest (riba) only occurs in deferred transactions; this is in the case when the items being exchanged belong to different categories, for example: gold and silver, or wheat and dates. Their mutual exchange with an increase or decrease is permissible. Exchanging ten or fifteen grams of silver for one gram of gold, or exchanging two mann of barley for one mann of wheat is permissible, provided that payment is made in cash from both sides. The exchange of the same item with an increase or decrease, even if paid immediately, is not permissible. For example, exchanging two mann of inferior quality wheat for one mann of good quality wheat is not allowed, even if the wheat is delivered immediately from both sides.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2257
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
In this hadith, one type of usury (riba) is mentioned, and that is usury in deferred payment. One form of this is when there is a difference between the cash price and the deferred price; this is clear usury. In the present era, new names for usury are emerging, but in reality, they are still usury; only their names have been changed. This is a curse. May Allah, the Exalted, protect the Muslims from it. Ameen.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 555