Benefits of the Hadith: (That the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to equip an army, but the camels ran out . . . ).
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The Shaykh : In this hadith, there are the following benefits:
The permissibility of appointing an agent to equip an army, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with them both).
Among its benefits is a merit for 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr, in that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entrusted him with this great matter, and this indicates the man's wisdom and trustworthiness.
Also among the benefits of the hadith is preparing and getting ready for the execution of armies, based on his saying:, and equipping means providing for his equipment and all the provisions he needs, so one does not send out an army like this without equipping it.
Among the benefits of the hadith is that it is permissible to sell an animal for an animal with deferred payment, and this hadith is stronger than the previous hadith of Samurah:Mishkat al-Masabih 2822, so it is more authentic and closer to the principles, and on this basis it is preferred over the hadith of Samurah.
Also among the benefits of the hadith is that it is permissible to increase [the number], indeed it is permissible to increase in the sale of an animal for an animal. What is the evidence?
The student: One camel for two camels.
The Shaykh : One camel for two camels up to the camels of charity.
Among them is the permissibility of increasing in installment sales. The evidence is that this increase is in exchange for the delay, and this is a matter that does not confuse anyone, to the extent that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) transmitted the consensus of the scholars on the permissibility of installment sales if the buyer's intention is the commodity, unlike if his intention is the money, as you have come to know, that it is from the category of tawarruq (a commodity sale used to obtain cash) and he considers it forbidden, but if his intention is the commodity, there is nothing wrong with taking it on credit with an increase.
And this is in accordance with innate dispositions, for it is not possible for any person to sell something for a deferred price as if it were cash; this is impossible, except as a favor to the buyer due to kinship or friendship or something similar. As for the usual sale, it is not possible for a person to sell a commodity worth one hundred now for one hundred after a year; he must take a compensation for this delay, and this is in no way from the category of riba (usury or interest), but rather it is from the category of a permissible matter.
Now, is it permissible, Ya 'Adil, for me to sell a camel for three camels?
The student: It is permissible.
The Shaykh : Is it permissible?! And what is the evidence?
The student: The hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr.
The Shaykh : He says:, yes, that is right. Now, these are two camels, we want to take three, a camel for three camels, what do you say?
The student: The number has no implication.
The Shaykh : If two camels are permissible, then three and four are permissible, because the permissibility of two camels indicates that there is no riba (usury or interest) in selling animals to one another, and on this basis, the increase is permissible.
Now, what is your opinion if a person deals in a transaction and someone comes to him and says: What is your evidence for its permissibility? Is asking for evidence here correct? Nasr!
The student: The original ruling in transactions is permissibility.
The Shaykh : So we say: Asking for evidence here is out of place, so we say to him: The evidence is the absence of evidence, because the original ruling in transactions is permissibility until evidence is established for prohibition. All right.
The permissibility of appointing an agent to equip an army, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with them both).
Among its benefits is a merit for 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr, in that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entrusted him with this great matter, and this indicates the man's wisdom and trustworthiness.
Also among the benefits of the hadith is preparing and getting ready for the execution of armies, based on his saying:
to equip
أن يجهزAmong the benefits of the hadith is that it is permissible to sell an animal for an animal with deferred payment, and this hadith is stronger than the previous hadith of Samurah:
the Prophet, forbade selling animal for animals when payment was to be made at a later date
أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى عن بيع الحيوان بالحيوان نسيئةAlso among the benefits of the hadith is that it is permissible to increase [the number], indeed it is permissible to increase in the sale of an animal for an animal. What is the evidence?
The student: One camel for two camels.
The Shaykh : One camel for two camels up to the camels of charity.
Among them is the permissibility of increasing in installment sales. The evidence is that this increase is in exchange for the delay, and this is a matter that does not confuse anyone, to the extent that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) transmitted the consensus of the scholars on the permissibility of installment sales if the buyer's intention is the commodity, unlike if his intention is the money, as you have come to know, that it is from the category of tawarruq (a commodity sale used to obtain cash) and he considers it forbidden, but if his intention is the commodity, there is nothing wrong with taking it on credit with an increase.
And this is in accordance with innate dispositions, for it is not possible for any person to sell something for a deferred price as if it were cash; this is impossible, except as a favor to the buyer due to kinship or friendship or something similar. As for the usual sale, it is not possible for a person to sell a commodity worth one hundred now for one hundred after a year; he must take a compensation for this delay, and this is in no way from the category of riba (usury or interest), but rather it is from the category of a permissible matter.
Now, is it permissible, Ya 'Adil, for me to sell a camel for three camels?
The student: It is permissible.
The Shaykh : Is it permissible?! And what is the evidence?
The student: The hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr.
The Shaykh : He says:
We used to take one camel for two camels
كنا نأخذ البعير بالبعيرينThe student: The number has no implication.
The Shaykh : If two camels are permissible, then three and four are permissible, because the permissibility of two camels indicates that there is no riba (usury or interest) in selling animals to one another, and on this basis, the increase is permissible.
Now, what is your opinion if a person deals in a transaction and someone comes to him and says: What is your evidence for its permissibility? Is asking for evidence here correct? Nasr!
The student: The original ruling in transactions is permissibility.
The Shaykh : So we say: Asking for evidence here is out of place, so we say to him: The evidence is the absence of evidence, because the original ruling in transactions is permissibility until evidence is established for prohibition. All right.