Many [other narrations] (5), and the Ummah has reached consensus that Riba is prohibited.
Section: Riba is of two types: Riba al-Fadl (interest in excess) and Riba al-Nasi'ah (interest in delay). The scholars have reached consensus on the prohibition of both. There was a disagreement among the Companions regarding Riba al-Fadl. It was narrated from Ibn Abbas, Usamah ibn Zayd, Zayd ibn Arqam, and Ibn al-Zubayr that they said: "Riba only exists in Nasi'ah," based on the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "There is no Riba except in Nasi'ah." It was recorded by Al-Bukhari (6). The most famous version of this is the view of Ibn Abbas. Subsequently, he reverted to the view of the group [the majority]. Al-Athram narrated this with his chain of transmission, and it was stated by Al-Tirmidhi, Ibn al-Mundhir, and others. Sa'id narrated with his chain of transmission from Abu Salih, who said: "I accompanied Ibn Abbas until he died, and by Allah, he never reverted [from his view] regarding exchange (sarf)." From Sa'id ibn Jubayr, he said: "I asked Ibn Abbas twenty nights before his death about exchange, and he saw no harm in it and used to authorize it." The correct view is that of the majority, due to the hadith of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Do not sell gold for gold unless it is equal for equal, and do not make one exceed (7) another. Do not sell silver for silver unless it is equal for equal, and do not make one exceed another. Do not sell an absent commodity for a present one." Abu Sa'id also narrated that... came
= It was also recorded by Abu Dawud in: "Chapter: On the consumer of Riba and the one who pays it" from the Book of Sales. Sunan Abi Dawud 2/219. Al-Tirmidhi in: "Chapter: What has been mentioned regarding consuming Riba" from the Chapters on Sales. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 5/207. An-Nasa'i in: "Chapter: The tattooed women and mentioning the disagreement regarding 'Abd Allah ibn Murrah and Al-Sha'bi in this regard" from the Book of Adornment. Al-Mujtaba 8/127. Ibn Majah in: "Chapter: The severity regarding Riba" from the Book of Trade. Sunan Ibn Majah 2/764. Al-Darimi in: "Chapter: On cursing the consumer of Riba and the one who pays it" from the Book of Sales. Sunan Al-Darimi 2/246. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 1/83, 88, 93, 107, 121, 133, 150, 158, 393, 394, 402, 409, 453. (5) In the original: "kathir" (many/much). (6) In: "Chapter: Selling a dinar for a dinar on credit" from the Book of Sales. Sahih Al-Bukhari 3/98. It was also recorded by Muslim in: "Chapter: Selling food equal for equal" from the Book of Sharecropping. Sahih Muslim 3/1217, 1218. An-Nasa'i in: "Chapter: Selling silver for gold and gold for silver" from the Book of Sales. Al-Mujtaba 7/247. Ibn Majah in: "Chapter: Whoever said there is no Riba except in Nasi'ah" from the Book of Trade. Sunan Ibn Majah 2/758, 759. Al-Darimi in: "Chapter: There is no Riba except in Nasi'ah" from the Book of Sales. Sunan Al-Darimi 2/259. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 5/200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 209. (7) La tushiffu: meaning do not favor or increase. The term "shaff" refers to excess. It is also used to refer to decrease, as it is among the words with opposite meanings (addad).
