The Difference Between "Like for Like" and "Equal to Equal" in the Hadiths on Riba
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: In the authentic hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the prohibition of riba (usury or interest), the phraseSahih Muslim 1584d appeared. Do these two phrases mean the same thing?
Answer:
They have the same meaning, but it is for the sake of emphasis. The Messenger intended this emphasis. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: In the authentic hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the prohibition of riba (usury or interest), the phrase
or of the same quality
مثلا بمثل سواء بسواءAnswer:
They have the same meaning, but it is for the sake of emphasis. The Messenger intended this emphasis. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل وقد أخبر - صلى لله عليه وسلم - أن طائفة من أمته تستحل الربا باسم البيع — islamhouse.com (1:00:53)
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