Sunan Ibn Majah

Hadith 2260

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Exchanging Gold For Silver

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Darussalam · Volume 3

12. The Chapters On Business Transactions

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الحديث: 2260 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 759

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2260. It was narrated that Mâlik bin Aws bin Hadathân said: "I came saying. 'Who will exchange Dirham?' Talhah bin 'Ubaidullâh, who was with 'Umar bin Khattâb, said: 'Show us your gold, then come to us; when our treasure comes, we will give you your silver.' 'Umar said: 'No, by Allâh, you will give him silver (now), or give him back his gold, for the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Silver for gold is usury, unless it is exchanged on the spot.'" (Sahih)

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2260 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَوْسِ بْنِ الْحَدَثَانِ، قَالَ: أَقْبَلْتُ أَقُولُ: مَنْ يَصْطَرِفُ الدَّرَاهِمَ؟ فَقَالَ طَلْحَةُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، وَهُوَ عِنْدَ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ: أَرِنَا ذَهَبَكَ، ثُمَّ ائْتِنَا، إِذَا جَاءَ خَازِنُنَا، نُعْطِكَ وَرِقَكَ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: كَلَّا، وَاللَّهِ، لَتُعْطِيَنَّهُ وَرِقَهُ أَوْ لَتَرُدَّنَّ إِلَيْهِ ذَهَبَهُ، فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «الْوَرِقُ بِالذَّهَبِ رِبًا، إِلَّا هَاءَ وَهَاءَ»

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Talhah bin 'Ubaidullah ﷺ is one of the ten noble Companions ﷺ who were given the good news of Paradise in their life. Despite this great honor, he did not know this issue until 'Umar ﷺ gave the explanation. Therefore, being a great scholar does not mean that there is not any issue which he does not know; or that it is impossible for him to make any mistake and in any issue.