قَالَ مَالِكٌ : وَمِمَّا يُشْبِهُ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ الْمُزَابَنَةِ، وَأَرْخَصَ فِي بَيْعِ الْعَرَايَا بِخَرْصِهَا مِنَ التَّمْرِ، وَإِنَّمَا فُرِقَ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ بَيْعَ الْمُزَابَنَةِ بَيْعٌ عَلَى وَجْهِ الْمُكَايَسَةِ، وَالتِّجَارَةِ، وَأَنَّ بَيْعَ الْعَرَايَا عَلَى وَجْهِ الْمَعْرُوفِ لَا مُكَايَسَةَ فِيهِ. ¤
Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said that its example is also that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade muzabana and permitted araya. The reason is that the matter of muzabana is done as a trade and with cleverness, while araya is done as a favor and kindness.