It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fruit attached to the tree should not be sold in exchange for dates, and no fruit should be sold until its ripeness becomes apparent. Then, when Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) met Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) granted concession in the sale of ‘Araya. Imam Sufyan (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the case of ‘Araya is that a date palm tree would be gifted to the poor, but they could not wait long, so they would sell the fruit of that tree in exchange for any fruit of their choice.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Abi Hathmah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade selling fruits on the tree in exchange for dried dates, except that he permitted the sale of ‘Araya, and its form is that the fruit is bought by estimation, and its owner will eat the fresh dates.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted the sale of ‘Ariyyah, and its form is that (one may) buy fresh dates on the trees in exchange for measured dry dates by estimation; these people (the owners) will eat the fresh dates. (In one narration, there is this addition:) Apart from this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not grant any concession.

It is narrated from a Companion that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade selling fruits (still on the tree) in exchange for dried dates, except in the case of ‘ariyyah sale, for which he granted permission. Its form is that a person, by estimation, buys the dates of one or two trees in exchange for dried dates, then he takes responsibility for the protection of those trees. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, allowed this.

The slave of Banu Haritha, Basheer bin Yasar, narrates that Sayyiduna Rafi’ bin Khadij and Sayyiduna Sahl bin Abi Hathma (may Allah be pleased with them both) report that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade Muzabana, which is the sale of (fruit on the tree) in exchange for dried dates. In this matter, an exception was made for the owners of ‘Araya.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted the owners of ‘Araya to sell from one to four wasqs by estimation.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) permitted ‘Ariya transactions, in which fruits up to five wasqs or less may be sold by estimation.