English translation
[4083] 96 - (1594) Abû Sa'eed said: Bilâl brought some good quality (Barnî) dates and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said to him: “Where are these from?” Bilâl said: “We had some poor-quality dates, so I sold two Ṣâ' of them for one Ṣâ', as food for the Prophet ﷺ.” At that, the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: “O! The essence of Ribâ! Do not do that. If you want to buy dates, then sell them in a separate transaction, then buy them.”
