It was recorded by Ibn Hibban (1155), al-Kharaʾiti, al-Haytham ibn Kulayb in his Musnad (53/2–54/1), al-Tabarani in al-Muʿjam al-Kabir (3/68/1), and Ibn ʿAdi (212/2), through Abu Hariz, who reported that Ibrahim narrated it to him from him.

I say: This chain is acceptable as a supporting chain. Its narrators are trustworthy, apart from Abu Hariz—whose name was ʿAbd Allah ibn al-Husayn al-Azdi. Al-Dhahabi said: “There is some weakness in him.” Al-Hafiz said: “Truthful, but prone to error.”

Salaf: a loan from which the lender derives no benefit.

I say: Despite this immense virtue of a goodly loan, it has almost disappeared from the commercial dealings of Muslims, because greed and avid pursuit of worldly life have come to prevail over many—or indeed most—of them. You can hardly find anyone among them who will lend you anything except in return for interest, save in rare cases. Nor will you often find a merchant who sells you what you need for one price, whether paid in cash or on credit. Rather, the majority demand an increase for a credit sale, which is now known as an instalment sale, even though it is ribā (prohibited interest or usurious gain), according to the Prophet’s explicit statement, peace and blessings be upon him: “Whoever makes two sales in one sale is entitled to the lesser of the two, or else it is ribā.” A group among the Salaf explained this as referring to a credit sale, including an instalment sale, as will be clarified when tracing hadith no. 2326.

1554 — “I was commanded to give Khadijah glad tidings of a house in Paradise made of hollow pearls, wherein there will be neither clamour nor fatigue.”

It has been reported on the authority of a number of Companions, including ʿAbd Allah ibn Jaʿfar—this is his wording—ʿAʾishah, Abu Hurayrah, and ʿAbd Allah ibn Abi Awfa.