Sahih Bukhari 2187

Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: Allah's Apostle al lowed the owner of 'Araya to sell the fruits on the trees by means of estimation. ..

Narrated Jabir: The Prophet forbade the selling of fruits unless they get ripe, and none of them should be sold except for Dinar or Dirham (i.e. money), except the 'Araya trees (the dates of which could be sold for dates). ..

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet allowed the sale of the dates of 'Araya provided they were about five Awsuq (singular: Wasaq which means sixty Sa's) or less (in amount). ..

Narrated Sahl bin Abu Hathma: Allah's Apostle forbade the selling of fruits (fresh dates) for dried dates but allowed the sale of fruits on the 'Araya by estimation and their new owners might eat their dates fresh. Sufyan (in another narration)..

Narrated Ibn `Umar from Zaid bin Thabit: Allah's Apostle allowed the sale of 'Araya by estimating the dates on them for measured amounts of dried dates. Musa bin `Uqba said, Al- 'Araya were distinguished date palms; one could come and buy them..

Zaid bin Thabit (ra) said, In the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (saws), the people used to trade with fruits. When they cut their date-fruits and the purchasers came to recieve their rights, the seller would say, 'My dates have got rotten, they..