Narrated Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakra: that his father said, "The Prophet forbade the selling of gold for gold and silver for silver except if they are equivalent in weight, and allowed us to sell gold for silver and vice versa as we wished."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 34: Sales and Trade, Hadith #388
Narrated Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakra: that his father said, "The Prophet forbade the selling of gold for gold and silver for silver except if they are equivalent in weight, and allowed us to sell gold for silver and vice versa as we wished."
This hadith is from the book of Sales and Trade in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 388 in book 34 of volume 3.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Business Ethics.
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