Hadiths on Usury

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6 explained prophetic hadiths on "Usury": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

Short answer

This category gathers 4 authentic hadiths on Riba (usury). They prohibit selling gold on credit, require equality of quantities when exchanging gold or silver for their own kind, forbid a sale with one commodity present and the other absent, and show how to guard against it by exchanging for something else before buying. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) there reproves disguised usury: “This is definitely usury!”

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Usury

Authentic Silver for gold is Riba (usury) unless exchanged on the spot; wheat for wheat is Riba unless exchanged on the spot; barley for barley is Riba unless e Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited the sale of exchange of gold with silver on credit Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the sale of silver for silver and gold for gold except for equal quantiti Authentic hadith Beware! Beware! This is definitely usury! This is definitely usury! Do not do so, but if you want to buy (a superior kind of dates) sell the inferior Authentic hadith Do not sell gold for gold except like for like, and do not sell less amount for greater amount or vice versa. And do not sell silver for silver except Authentic Gold for gold, silver for silver, wheat for wheat, barley for barley, dates for dates, and salt for salt, like for like, equal for equal, hand to hand

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Sun 27 Jumada al-Awwal
الأحد 27 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ