21/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1536w — Forbidding the Renting of Land
Kira (leasing Land)
Hadith About the Prohibition of Renting Land
Sahih Muslim : 1536w
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1536w
وَحَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْحَارِثِ - أَنَّ بُكَيْرًا، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ حَدَّثَهُ عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ أَبِي عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ كِرَاءِ الأَرْضِ . قَالَ بُكَيْرٌ وَحَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، يَقُولُ كُنَّا نُكْرِي أَرْضَنَا ثُمَّ تَرَكْنَا ذَلِكَ حِينَ سَمِعْنَا حَدِيثَ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had forbidden renting of land. Bukair (one of the narrators) said: Nafi` reported to me that he heard Ibn `Umar (Allah be pleased with them) saying: We used to give land on rent; we then abandoned this practice when we heard the hadith of Rafi` b. Khadij.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1536wIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 127USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3726
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1536w
This Hadith reports that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade the renting of land. It also mentions that Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) said they used to give land on rent, then they abandoned that practice when they heard the Hadith of Rafi b. Khadij. The main search phrase is hadith about renting land. The important point is not only the prohibition itself, but also the response of the companions when a report from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم reached them. The text shows a move from a previous practice to leaving it after hearing the narration. The Hadith stays focused on land rent and obedience to the prophetic teaching.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith reports a prohibition concerning renting land.
- Ibn Umar mentioned that they left the practice after hearing the report.
- A known practice may be abandoned when a prophetic prohibition is learned.
- The narration connects the ruling to the Hadith of Rafi b. Khadij.
