The Sufficient (Vol 5) · Hadith 720 (#Ḥadīth #5)
Chapter 89 | Merchandise Sold on Credit Is Purchased Back for Cash at a Lower Price Called (‘ Aynah )
5- أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ يَكُونُ لِي عَلَى الرَّجُلِ الدَّرَاهِمُ فَيَقُولُ لِي بِعْنِي شَيْئاً أَقْضِيكَ فَأَبِيعُهُ الْمَتَاعَ ثُمَّ أَشْتَرِيهِ مِنْهُ وَأَقْبِضُ مَالِي قَالَ لا بَأْسَ.
5. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Aii ibn ‘Isma’ii abu Bakr al-Hadramiy who has said the foliowing: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah , ‘A man owes me a certain amount of dirhams and he says, “Sell to me certain goods so I can pay what I owe to you.” I then sell to him certain goods, then buy it from him and take what he owes me.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not unlawful.’”
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