The Meaning of the Hadith: Gold for Gold, Wheat for Wheat
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Question:
He asks: What is the meaning of the hadithSahih Muslim 1584e, hand to hand?
Answer:
Its meaning is immediate exchange. If one buys barley with barley, or wheat with wheat, or dates with dates, equality in quantity is required, and immediate exchange in the presence of the parties is required. However, if he sells one of them for another, such as selling wheat for barley or wheat for dates, then immediate exchange in the presence of the parties is required, but difference in quantity is permissible. Yes.
He asks: What is the meaning of the hadith
Gold is to be paid for by gold, silver by silver, wheat by wheat, barley by barley
الذهب بالذهب، والفضة بالفضة، والبر بالبر، والشعير بالشعيرAnswer:
Its meaning is immediate exchange. If one buys barley with barley, or wheat with wheat, or dates with dates, equality in quantity is required, and immediate exchange in the presence of the parties is required. However, if he sells one of them for another, such as selling wheat for barley or wheat for dates, then immediate exchange in the presence of the parties is required, but difference in quantity is permissible. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/062 — archive.org (11:33)
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