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 Rh dates), or two ṣáʿas for three.' He said, 'Do not do so; but sell the whole for money. After that buy janíb dates with money.' And he said, 'In weights it is the same.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Saʿíd that he said, 'Bilál brought some barni dates to the Prophet. The Prophet said to him, "Whence are these?" He replied, "We had some bad dates, and I sold two ṣáʿa measures of them for one (of these good dates)." He said, "Ah! the very essence of interest! the very essence of interest! Do not do so; but when you wish to buy, then sell the dates by another transaction. After that buy with the proceeds."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Jábir that he said, 'A slave came and declared fealty to the Prophet, promising to emigrate to Madína; but the Prophet did not know that he was a slave. Then his master came, asking for him. And the Prophet said to him, "Sell him to me." And he bought him for two black slaves. And after him he never accepted the fealty of any one until he had asked him whether he was a slave or a free man.'—Muslim.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Certainly a time will come to men when not one will remain who will not take interest. And even if he does not take it, its smoke will reach him." And in another tradition it is said, "Its dust" will reach him.'—Aḥmad, Abú Dáud, An Nasái, Ibn Májah.

It is related from ʿAbduʾlláh bin Ḥanzalah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "One dirham of interest which a man takes, knowing it to be so, is more grievous than thirty six adulteries."'—Aḥmad.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Interest is composed of seventy parts, the least of which is that a man marry his own mother."

It is related from Ibn Maʿsúd that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Although interest brings increase, yet its end tends to scarcity."'—Ibn Májah.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "On the night of my journey to heaven I came to a people whose bellies were like houses in which were snakes. These were seen from outside their bellies. Then I said, 'O Gabriel,