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Sahih al-Bukhari 2312 (Book 40, Hadith 12) — Business, Trade and Halal Earnings

Narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (رضي الله عنه) • Grade: Sahih (Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus))

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#106 • Sahih al-Bukhari 2312 (Book 40, Hadith 12)Sahih al-BukhariBusiness, Trade and Halal Earnings
Sahih (Authentic)
Primary Companion Narrator
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (رضي الله عنه)

Narrated Abu Sa`id al-Khudri

Book & Reference: Representation, Authorization, Business by Proxy (Book 40, Hadith 12)
Scholarly Grading Source: Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus)

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ سَلاَّمٍ ـ عَنْ يَحْيَى، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُقْبَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْغَافِرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ جَاءَ بِلاَلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِتَمْرٍ بَرْنِيٍّ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مِنْ أَيْنَ هَذَا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ بِلاَلٌ كَانَ عِنْدَنَا تَمْرٌ رَدِيٌّ، فَبِعْتُ مِنْهُ صَاعَيْنِ بِصَاعٍ، لِنُطْعِمَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ ‏"‏ أَوَّهْ أَوَّهْ عَيْنُ الرِّبَا عَيْنُ الرِّبَا، لاَ تَفْعَلْ، وَلَكِنْ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَشْتَرِيَ فَبِعِ التَّمْرَ بِبَيْعٍ آخَرَ ثُمَّ اشْتَرِهِ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Sa`id al-Khudri:Once Bilal brought Barni (i.e. a kind of dates) to the Prophet (ﷺ) and the Prophet (ﷺ) asked him, "From where have you brought these?" Bilal replied, "I had some inferior type of dates and exchanged two Sas of it for one Sa of Barni dates in order to give it to the Prophet; to eat." Thereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Beware! Beware! This is definitely Riba (usury)! This is definitely Riba (Usury)! Don't do so, but if you want to buy (a superior kind of dates) sell the inferior dates for money and then buy the superior kind of dates with that money

— Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan (Sahih al-Bukhari English Translation)

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IslamTools Editorial Study Notes (Distinct from Prophetic Text)Business, Trade and Halal Earnings

Main Lesson & Core Meaning

Both parties in a transaction are blessed so long as they are truthful and disclose any defects, and nobody eats better food than that earned by the work of their own hands.

Practical Daily Application

Seek strictly Halal income, disclose product details honestly, be lenient when buying, selling, or collecting debts, and pay workers promptly.

Key Islamic Terms & Vocabulary

Kasb Halal (الكسب الحلال)

Lawful, pure earnings free from injustice, fraud, or Riba.

Samahah (السماحة)

Magnanimity and gracious ease in buying, selling, and repayment.

Gharar & Ghish (الغرر والغش)

Deceptive uncertainty and fraud prohibited in Islamic commerce.

Scholarly Context & Jurisprudence Note

Islamic jurisprudence builds its entire commercial code (Fiqh al-Mu'amalat) upon these Prophetic principles of mutual consent, transparency, and justice.

Educational Note: This library is for Islamic study and education. Applying Hadith to complex personal legal matters (Fiqh) requires qualified scholarly guidance.

Noble Companion & Hadith Transmitterرضي الله عنه

أبو سعيد سعد بن مالك بن سنان الخدري الأنصاري

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (Abu Sa'id Sa'd ibn Malik al-Khudri)

A distinguished scholar and mufti among the Ansari Companions and one of the top seven transmitters of Prophetic Hadith. His father Malik ibn Sinan was martyred at Uhud, and Abu Sa'id accompanied the Prophet ﷺ closely in subsequent campaigns and gatherings of knowledge.

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Collection: Sahih al-Bukhari (Sahih al-Bukhari 2312 (Book 40, Hadith 12))
Scholarly Grading Source: Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus)
Imam al-Bukhari: Sahih
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Related Quranic Ayahs

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:275Surah Al-Mutaffifin 83:1-3

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#91•Sunan Abu Dawud 3348 (Book 23, Hadith 23)Sunan Abu DawudBusiness, Trade and Halal Earnings
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Book & Reference: Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu) (Bk. 23, No. 23)

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، وَعَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ الذَّهَبُ بِالذَّهَبِ رِبًا إِلاَّ هَاءَ وَهَاءَ وَالْبُرُّ بِالْبُرِّ رِبًا إِلاَّ هَاءَ وَهَاءَ وَالتَّمْرُ بِالتَّمْرِ رِبًا إِلاَّ هَاءَ وَهَاءَ وَالشَّعِيرُ بِالشَّعِيرِ رِبًا إِلاَّ هَاءَ وَهَاءَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Narrated 'Umar:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Gold for gold is interest unless both hand over on the spot ; wheat for wheat is interest unless both hand over on the spot ; dates for dates is interest unless both hand over on the spot ; barley for barley is interest unless both hand over on the spot

— Prof. Ahmad Hasan / Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Sunan Abu Dawud)

Scholarly Grading Source: Al-Albani (Sahih); Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid (Sahih); Shuaib Al Arnaut (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih Bukhari (2174) Sahih Muslim (1586))
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Sahih (Authentic)
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Book & Reference: The Chapters on Business Transactions (Bk. 12, No. 117)

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَهِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، وَنَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَوْسِ بْنِ الْحَدَثَانِ النَّصْرِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ الذَّهَبُ بِالذَّهَبِ رِبًا إِلاَّ هَاءَ وَهَاءَ وَالْبُرُّ بِالْبُرِّ رِبًا إِلاَّ هَاءَ وَهَاءَ وَالشَّعِيرُ بِالشَّعِيرِ رِبًا إِلاَّ هَاءَ وَهَاءَ وَالتَّمْرُ بِالتَّمْرِ رِبًا إِلاَّ هَاءَ وَهَاءَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Malik bin Aws bin Hadathan Nasri said:"I heard 'Umar bin Al-Khattab say: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Exchanging gold for gold is usury unless it is done on the spot. (Exchanging) wheat for wheat is usury, unless it is done on the spot. (Exchanging) barley for barley is usury unless it is done on the spot. (Exchanging) dates for dates is usury, unless it is done on the spot

— Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Darussalam Sunan Ibn Majah English Translation)

Scholarly Grading Source: Al-Albani (Sahih); Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi (Sahih); Shuaib Al Arnaut (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih - Agreed Upon)
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#105•Sahih al-Bukhari 2177 (Book 34, Hadith 127)Sahih al-BukhariBusiness, Trade and Halal Earnings
Sahih (Authentic)
Primary Companion Narrator:Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (رضي الله عنه)
Book & Reference: Sales and Trade (Bk. 34, No. 127)

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ تَبِيعُوا الذَّهَبَ بِالذَّهَبِ إِلاَّ مِثْلاً بِمِثْلٍ، وَلاَ تُشِفُّوا بَعْضَهَا عَلَى بَعْضٍ، وَلاَ تَبِيعُوا الْوَرِقَ بِالْوَرِقِ إِلاَّ مِثْلاً بِمِثْلٍ، وَلاَ تُشِفُّوا بَعْضَهَا عَلَى بَعْضٍ، وَلاَ تَبِيعُوا مِنْهَا غَائِبًا بِنَاجِزٍ ‏"‏

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Do not sell gold for gold unless equivalent in weight, and do not sell less amount for greater amount or vice versa; and do not sell silver for silver unless equivalent in weight, and do not sell less amount for greater amount or vice versa and do not sell gold or silver that is not present at the moment of exchange for gold or silver that is present

— Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan (Sahih al-Bukhari English Translation)

Scholarly Grading Source: Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus)
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