21/20. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1549b — Leasing Land for Money
Muzura'ah (Sharecropping) and Mu'ajarah
Hadith About Muzara'a and Leasing Land for Rent
Sahih Muslim : 1549b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1549b
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، الشَّيْبَانِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، قَالَ دَخَلْنَا عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَعْقِلٍ فَسَأَلْنَاهُ عَنِ الْمُزَارَعَةِ، فَقَالَ زَعَمَ ثَابِتٌ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الْمُزَارَعَةِ وَأَمَرَ بِالْمُؤَاجَرَةِ وَقَالَ " لاَ بَأْسَ بِهَا " .
Abdullah ibn as-Sa'ib Narrated from:
We visited 'Abdullah b. Ma'qil and asked him about sharing of crops, whereupon he said: Thabit alleged that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade Muzara'a and commanded leasing it out on rent (for money) and said: There is no harm in it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1549bIn-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 155USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3752
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1549b
This hadith about Muzara'a gives a clear contrast. Abdullah b. al-Sa'ib says they visited Abdullah b. Ma'qil and asked about sharing crops. Ibn Ma'qil replied that Thabit reported Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade Muzara'a, commanded leasing it out on rent, and said there is no harm in it. The explanation should keep those parts together without adding extra rulings. The text speaks about sharing of crops on one side and leasing for rent on the other. That makes it useful for searches such as Muzara'a hadith, sharecropping in Islam, leasing land in Islam, and no harm in land rent hadith. It keeps the reader focused on the wording reported here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The companions asked about sharing crops.
- The report says Muzara'a was forbidden.
- It also says leasing out on rent was commanded.
- The phrase 'no harm in it' is tied to leasing for rent in this wording.
