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Sahih Muslim 1586a (Book 22, Hadith 98) #11180
Exchange of Silver for Gold with Interest

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the prohibition of exchanging gold for silver with interest, except when it is done on the spot.

Malik b. Aus b. al-Hadathan reported: I came saying who was prepared to exchange Dirhams (for my gold), whereupon Talha b. Ubaidullah (Allah be pleased with him) (as he was sitting with 'Umar b. Khattib) said: Show us your gold and then come to us (at a later time). When our servant would come we would give you your silver (Dirhams due to you). Thereupon 'Umar b. al-Khattib (Allah be pleased with him) said: Not at all. By Allah, either give him his silver (coins). or return his gold to him, for Allah's Messenger said: Exchange of silver for gold (has an element of) interest in it. except when (it is exchanged) on the spot;and wheat for wheat is an interest unless both are handed over on the spot: barley for barley is interest unless both are handed over on the spot; dates for dates is interest unless both are handed over on the Spot.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَوْسِ بْنِ الْحَدَثَانِ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَقْبَلْتُ أَقُولُ مَنْ يَصْطَرِفُ الدَّرَاهِمَ فَقَالَ طَلْحَةُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ عِنْدَ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَرِنَا ذَهَبَكَ ثُمَّ ائْتِنَا إِذَا جَاءَ خَادِمُنَا نُعْطِكَ وَرِقَكَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ كَلاَّ وَاللَّهِ لَتُعْطِيَنَّهُ وَرِقَهُ أَوْ لَتَرُدَّنَّ إِلَيْهِ ذَهَبَهُ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ الْوَرِقُ بِالذَّهَبِ رِبًا إِلاَّ هَاءَ وَهَاءَ وَالْبُرُّ بِالْبُرِّ رِبًا إِلاَّ هَاءَ وَهَاءَ وَالشَّعِيرُ بِالشَّعِيرِ رِبًا إِلاَّ هَاءَ وَهَاءَ وَالتَّمْرُ بِالتَّمْرِ رِبًا إِلاَّ هَاءَ وَهَاءَ‏"‏

TOPICS
exchange  *  silver  *  gold  *  interest

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Islamic teachings as taught by Allah's Messenger himself regarding exchange transactions .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the prohibition of exchanging silver for gold with interest, except when it is done on the spot. The narrator, Malik b. Aus b. al-Hadathan, came to exchange his gold for Dirhams and Talha b. Ubaidullah suggested that he show them his gold and come back later to receive his silver coins in return; however, 'Umar b. Khattib disagreed and said that they should either give him his silver or return his gold because Allah's Messenger said that exchanging silver for gold has an element of interest in it unless both are handed over on the spot at once. The same applies to wheat for wheat, barley for barley and dates for dates - all exchanges must be done without any element of interest or delay in order to be permissible according to Islamic teachings as taught by Allah's Messenger himself.

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