What is the explanation to Prophet's action reported in Sahih al-Bukhari 443?
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Bismillah. Alhamdulillahi rabbil-'alamin was-Salatu was-Salam 'ala Sayyidil-Mursalin wa 'ala 'Alihi wa Sahbihi Ajma'in.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 443:
> **Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:**
>
> I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) in the mosque (the sub-narrator Mas'ar
> thought that Jabir had said, "In the forenoon.") He ordered me to pray
> two rak`at. **He owed me some money and he repaid it to me and gave
> more than what was due to me**.
I can't understand this hadith because repaying debt with surplus is Riba in Islam. Nauthu billah, I am not accusing the Prophet (ﷺ) of sin but could someone explain what is happening?
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**Edit:**
What is troubling me are following hadiths
Sunan an-Nasa'i 4559:
> **Abu Hurairah said:**
>
> The Messenger of Allah said: "Dates for dates, wheat for wheat, barley
> for barley, salt for salt, exchanged hand to hand. **Whoever gives
> more** or takes more has engaged in Riba unless they are of different
> types."
Sahih Muslim 1584e:
> **Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:**
>
> Gold is to be paid for by gold, silver by silver, wheat by wheat,
> barley by barley, dates by dates, salt by salt, like by like, payment
> being made hand to hand. **He who made an addition to it**, or asked for
> an addition, in fact dealt in usury. The receiver and the giver are
> equally guilty.
Sahih Muslim 1588a:
> **Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:**
>
> Dates are to be paid for by dates, wheat by wheat, barley by barley,
> salt by salt, like for like, payment being made on the spot. **He who
> made an addition** or demanded an addition, in fact, dealt in usury
> except in case where their classes differ.
Sunan an-Nasa'i 4564:
> **It was narrated that 'Ubadah bin As-Samit said:**
>
> The messenger of Allah said: 'Gold for gold, of equal measure; silver
> for silver, of equal measure; salt for salt, dates for dates wheat for
> wheat, barley for barley, like for like. **Whoever gives more** or
> takes more has engaged in Riba.' (Sahih) The wording is that of
> Muhammad Yaqub did not mention - "Wheat for wheat".
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