21/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1536l — The Book of Transactions
Kira (leasing Land)
Sahih Muslim : 1536l
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1536l
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، - لَقَبُهُ عَارِمٌ وَهُوَ أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ السَّدُوسِيُّ - حَدَّثَنَا مَهْدِيُّ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَطَرٌ الْوَرَّاقُ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ أَرْضٌ فَلْيَزْرَعْهَا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَزْرَعْهَا فَلْيُزْرِعْهَا أَخَاهُ " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who has land should cultivate it himself, but if he does not cultivate it himself, then he should let his brother cultivate it.
[1] Kirâ' : When the owner allows the land to be used in exchange for a certain portion of the produce. Some of the narrations that follow explain it explicitly.Reference : Sahih Muslim 1536lIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 116USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3716
