Abu Huraira said God's Messenger gave licence regarding the sale of <i>‘araya</i> for a computation of their amount when dry, provided they were less than five <i>wasqs</i>*, or amounted to five <i>wasqs</i>. Dawud b. al Husain was doubtful [which he said.] (Bukhari and Muslim.) *(<i>wasq</i> is a camel load=60 <i>sa’s</i>)

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَرْخَصَ فِي بَيْعِ الْعَرَايَا بِخَرْصِهَا مِنَ التَّمْرِ فِيمَا دُونَ خَمْسَة أوسق أَو خَمْسَة أوسق شكّ دَاوُد ابْن الْحصين