21/19. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1547k — Renting Land for Gold and Silver
Leasing out Land (Kira) for gold and silver
Hadith About Renting Land for Gold and Silver
Sahih Muslim : 1547k
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1547k
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَافِعَ بْنَ خَدِيجٍ عَنْ كِرَاءِ الأَرْضِ، فَقَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ كِرَاءِ الأَرْضِ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ أَبِالذَّهَبِ وَالْوَرِقِ فَقَالَ أَمَّا بِالذَّهَبِ وَالْوَرِقِ فَلاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ .
Hanzala b. Qais Narrated from:
Hanzala b. Qais reported that he asked Rafi b. Khadij (Allah be pleased with him) about renting of land, whereupon he said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the renting of land. I said: Is it forbidden (even if it is paid) in gold (dinar) and silver (dirham)? Thereupon he said: If it is paid in gold and silver, there is no harm in it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1547kIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 150USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3747
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1547k
This hadith about renting land answers a direct question. Hanzala b. Qais asked Rafi b. Khadij about renting land. Rafi said that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade the renting of land. Hanzala then asked whether this included payment in gold and silver. Rafi answered that if it is paid in gold and silver, there is no harm in it. The wording keeps a clear difference between the general report of prohibition and a fixed money payment. This makes the narration important for searches like renting land for gold and silver, land rental in Islam, and Rafi bin Khadij hadith. The explanation should not go beyond this distinction found in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith records a question-and-answer about land rent.
- Rafi mentioned prohibition of renting land in the reported form.
- Payment in gold and silver is described here as having no harm.
- The narration highlights the value of asking for clarification.
