English translation
2263. It was narrated from 'Alqamah bin 'Abdullâh that his father said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ forbade breaking the coins of the Muslims that are in circulation among them, without any necessary reason."[1] (Da'if)
Hadith 2263
Prohibition Of Breaking Dirham And Dinâr
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Darussalam · Volume 3
12. The Chapters On Business TransactionsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2263 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 761
Al-Albani source references (1)
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Source no. 2263 · Volume 5 · Page 263
Da‘if
ضعيف، الضعيفة (٤٧٠٦)
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Arabic text
2263 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَسُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالُوا: أَنْبَأَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ فَضَاءٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: «نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ كَسْرِ سِكَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ الْجَائِزَةِ بَيْنَهُمْ، إِلَّا مِنْ بَأْسٍ»
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The explanation of Hadith is that the coin of gold or silver which is official and is in circulation in the currency market, and also used for trade; it is unlawful to turn it into just normal gold or silver, because it disturbs the system that fulfills the needs of Muslims and the general public. However, if there is a genuine need to do so, for example, if the coin is unusable, in that case it might be dissolved into gold or silver.