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150 who are these?' He replied, 'These are the takers of interest.'"'—Aḥmad, Ibn Májah.

It is related from ʿOmar binuʾl-Khaṭṭáb that, 'The last revelation which came down was the verse about interest; and verily the Apostle of God was taken without having explained it to us. Therefore abandon interest and all doubtful things.'—Ibn Májah, Al Dárimi.

It is related from Abú Burdah bin abi Músá that he said, 'I came to Madína, and I met ʿAbduʾlláh bin Salám. And he said, "Verily thou art in a land in which the taking of interest is prevalent. Therefore when thou hast a claim upon any man for debt, and he presents thee with a load of straw or a load of barley or a load of qatt grass; then do not take it, for verily it is interest."'—Al Bukhárí.

It is related from ʿAbduʾlláh bin ʿOmar that, 'The Apostle of God prohibited the sale of fruit until its good condition appeared evident. And he prohibited both the seller and the buyer.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí. And in another tradition from Muslim it runs, 'He forbade the sale of dates until they blossomed, and the selling of corn until it became white and safe from blight.'

It is related from Ibn ʿOmar that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Whoever buys food must not re-sell it until he has got it into his full possession."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí. And in another tradition from Ibn ʿAbbás it runs, 'Until he measures it.'

It is related from Wathila binuʾl-Asqaʿi that he said, 'I heard the Apostle of God say, "Whoever sells anything with a fault in it which he does not make known will remain hated of God, and the angels will continue to curse him."'—Ibn Májah.

It is related from Ibn ʿOmar that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Whoever buys a date tree after the pollen has appeared, its fruit belongs to the seller, unless the buyer makes a condition (to the contrary). And whoever buys a slave who possesses property, his property belongs to the seller, unless the buyer makes a condition (to the contrary)."'—Muslim.

It is related from 'Áyesha that she said, 'Barirah came and said, "Verily I have written (a bond to pay for my liberty)