Warning Against Riba [ Usury ] Transactions - Islam House

that the scholars stated that prohibiting Riba Al-Fadhl also
involves prohibiting the methods and means that lead to it.
We should remind the reader that when some of the
companions bartered two Sa` of inferior dates for one Sa`
(around 3 kilograms) of good dates (i.e., Riba al-Fadhl),
the Prophet, salla allahu `alaihi wa-sallam, said,
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“This is Riba itself! This is Riba itself! Do not do this.” [Al-
Bukhari & Muslim].
Furthermore, the Two Sahihs [al-Bukhari and
Muslim] narrated that, Abu Sa`eed Al-Khudri said that, the
Prophet, salla allahu `alaihi wa-sallam, said,
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“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.”
Also, Sahih Muslim narrated that ‘Ubadah ibn As-Samit
said that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said,