Narrated to us Al-Hakam ibn Musa: He said, narrated to us Hiql, from Al-Awza'i, who said: narrated to me 'Ata' ibn Abi Rabah that Abu Sa'id al-Khudri met Ibn 'Abbas and said to him: "Tell me about your statement concerning currency exchange—did you hear it from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, or did you find it in the Book of Allah, Mighty and Majestic?" Ibn 'Abbas replied: "No, I do not say that. As for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, you know him better, and as for the Book of Allah, I do not know it. Rather, Usamah ibn Zayd told me that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'Indeed, usury is only in delayed payment.'"