21/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1536u — Donating or Lending Surplus Land
Kira (leasing Land)
Hadith About Donating or Lending Surplus Land
Sahih Muslim : 1536u
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1536u
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ أَرْضٌ فَلْيَهَبْهَا أَوْ لِيُعِرْهَا " .
Jabir Narrated from:
I heard Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: He who has (surplus) land should donate it (to others), or lend it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1536uIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 125USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3725
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1536u
This Hadith teaches a simple rule about surplus land. Jabir (Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever has land should donate it or lend it. The main lesson is about using extra property in a helpful way. The Hadith does not speak about profit, contracts, or long legal details here. It focuses on generosity and benefit. If someone has land beyond his own need, he is encouraged to let others benefit from it through donation or lending. This makes the Hadith about surplus land easy to understand: property should not only sit idle when it can help someone cultivate, live, or benefit in a lawful way.
What we learn from this hadith
- Surplus land can be a way to help others.
- The Hadith encourages donation or lending when land is extra.
- Ownership comes with a chance to benefit people.
- The wording keeps the teaching simple and practical.
