The Book of Transactions

Do not sell fresh fruits on the trees until their good condition becomes manifest, and do not sell fresh dates on the trees against dry dates.Salim said: Abdullah informed me on the authority of Zaid b. Thabit, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) having given concession afterwards in case of ariyya transactions by which dry dates can be exchanged with fresh dates, but he did not permit it in other cases.

Zaid b. Thabit (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace he upon him) having given concession in case of ‘ariyya for selling dry dates (with) fresh dates after measuring them out.

Zaid b. Thabit reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) give concession in case of ‘ariyya transactions according to which the members of the household give dry dates according to a measure and then eat fresh dates (in exchange for it)

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Nafi’ with the same chain of transmitters.

‘Ariyya implies that date-palm trees should be donated to the people and then they sell it with a measure of dry dates.

‘Ariyya implies that a person should buy fresh dates on the tree for his family to eat against a measure of dry dates.

Zaid b. Thabit (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) granting concession in case of ‘ariyya transactions and that implies selling of (dry dates for fresh dates) according to a measure.

Ubaidullah reported this hadith with a slight change of words on the same authority (as quoted above).

Nafi, reported this hadith with the same chain of transmitters stating that Allah’s Messengtr (ﷺ) granted concession in case of ‘ariyya transactions (for exchange of the same commodity) with measure.

Bashair b. Yasir reported on the authority of some of the Companions of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) among the members of his family among whom one was Sahl b. Abu Hathma that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade buying of fresh dates against dry dates and that it is Riba and this is Muzabana, but he made an exemption of ‘ariyya (donations) of a tree or two in which case the members of a family sell dry dates and buy fresh dates for eating them.

Bushair b. Yasar reported on the authority of some of the Companion of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) that he exempted the transactions, of ‘ariyya (from the direct exchange of one kind) after measuring the dry dates (in exchange for fresh dates).

Bushair b. Yasir reported on the authority of some of the Companions of Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon hinn) from among the members of his family that he forbade (the direct exchange of a commodity having different qualities) but with the change that Ishaq and Ibn al-Muthanna used the word Zabn in place ot Riba and Ibn Abu ‘Umar used the word Riba (interest).

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Sahl b. Abu Hathma.

Sahl b. Abu Hathma reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) having forbidden Muzabana, i. e. exchange of fresh dates with dry dates. except in case of those to whom donations of some trees have been made. It is for them that concession has been given.

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) having given exemption of ‘ariyya transactions measuring less than five wasqs or up to five wasqs (the narrator Dawud is in doubt whether it was five or less than five).

Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased them) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) having forbidden Muzabana, and Muzabana implies the selling of fresh dates for dry dates by measuring them out and the selling of raisins by measure for grapes.

‘Abdullah (b. Umar) reported that Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) forbade Muzabana, i. e. buying of fresh dates (on) the trees for dry dates by measure, and the buying of grapes for raisins by measure and the selling of field of corn for corn by measure.

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of ‘Ubaidullah with the same chain of transmitters.

Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) having forbidden Muzabana, and Muzabana is the selling of dry dates by measure for fresh dates and the selling of raisins by measure for grapes and selling of all Ports of fruits on the basis of calculation.

Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) having forbidden Muzabana, and Muzabana implies the selling of dry dates for fresh dates on the tree with a definite measure (making it clear) that in case it increases, it belongs to me and if it is less, it is my responsibility.

A hadith like this has been transmitted on the authority of Ayyub.

Abdullah (b. Umar) (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) having forbidden Mazabana, and it implies that one should sell the fresh fruits of his orchard (for dry fruits) or, if it is fresh dates, for dry dates with a measure, or if it is grapes for raisins or if it is corn in the field for dry corn with a measure He (the Holy Prophet) in fact forbade all such transactions. Qutaiba has narrated it with a slight variation of words.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Nafi with another chain of transmitters.

If anyone buys palm-trees after they have been fecundated the fruit belongs to the seller unless the buyer makes a proviso.

Whichever tree is bought with its roots, and if it is fecundatedits fruit would belong to one who has grafted it except when the provision is laid down by the buyer.

Whosoever grafts the tree and then sells its roots, its fruit will belong to one who grafts it except when provision is laid down by the buyer.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Nafi, with the same chain of transmitters.

He who buys a tree after it has been fecundated, its fruit belongs to one who sells it except when the provision has been laid down by the buyer (that it will belong to him), and he who buys a slave, his property belongs to one who sells him except when a provision has been laid down by the buyer (that it will be transferred to him with the slave).

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of al Zuhri.

Ibn Umar reported on the authority of his father as Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) saying so.

Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had forbidden Muhaqala. and Muzabana, Mukhibara and the sale of fruits until their good condition becomes clear, and (he commanded) that (commodities) should not be sold but for the dinar and dirham except in case of araya.

Jabir b. ‘Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the types of sales as described before.

Jabir explained (these terms) for us. As for Mukhabara it is this that a wasteland is given by a person to another and he makes an investment in it and then gets a share in the produce. According to him (Jabir), Muzabana is the sell of fresh dates on the tree for dry dates with a measure, and Muhaqala in agriculture implies that one should sell the standing crop for grains with a measure.

Did You bear Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) making a mention of it that he had heard it directly from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)? He said: Yes.

What does ripening imply? He said: It meant that they become red or become yellow and are fit for eating.

Sale years ahead is Mu’awama, and making exceptional but he made an exemption of araya.

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Jabir (Allah be pleased with him) from Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ). but he made no mention of transactions years (ahead) implying Mu’awama.

Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade leasing of land, and selling ahead for years and selling of fruits before they become ripe.