21/17. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 993 — The Book of Sales (Bargains)
Leasing out land (or to rent the land).
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 993
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 993
حديث جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، قَالَ: كَانَتْ لِرِجَالٍ مِنَّا فُضُولُ أَرَضِينَ، فَقَالُوا: نُؤَاجِرُهَا بِالثُّلثِ وَالرُّبُعِ وَالنِّصْفِ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ أَرْضٌ فَلْيَزْرَعْهَا أَو لِيَمْنَحْهَا أَخَاهُ فَإِنْ أَبَى فَلْيُمْسِكْ أَرْضَهُ.
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Some men had excess land (more than they can cultivate themselves) and they said that they would give it to others to cultivate on the condition that they would get one-third or one-fourth or one-half of its yield. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or give it free to his brother for cultivation, but if his brother refuses then he should keep for himself (uncultivated)." [2] ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 801 (A), Vol. 3)
[2] It is said that to rent the land for its yield was not allowed by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم but to rent it for money was allowed.
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Muhammad Fu'ad 'Abd al-Baqi
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
