4. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf ibn ‘ Amirah from abu Bakr af-Hadramiy who has said the foifowing:

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah , ‘A man who is engaged in an al- ’Aynah deal and the payment date has become due but he cannot find anything to pay back his debt; if he can arrange another al- ’Aynah with the same creditor again.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so again.’”