22/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1551d — Khaibar Agreement After Conquest
Musaqah And Mu'amalah in return for a share of the fruit and crops
Hadith About the Khaibar Agreement After Conquest
Sahih Muslim : 1551d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1551d
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ اللَّيْثِيُّ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ لَمَّا افْتُتِحَتْ خَيْبَرُ سَأَلَتْ يَهُودُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُقِرَّهُمْ فِيهَا عَلَى أَنْ يَعْمَلُوا عَلَى نِصْفِ مَا خَرَجَ مِنْهَا مِنَ الثَّمَرِ وَالزَّرْعِ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أُقِرُّكُمْ فِيهَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ مَا شِئْنَا " . ثُمَّ سَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِنَحْوِ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ نُمَيْرٍ وَابْنِ مُسْهِرٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ وَزَادَ فِيهِ وَكَانَ الثَّمَرُ يُقْسَمُ عَلَى السُّهْمَانِ مِنْ نِصْفِ خَيْبَرَ فَيَأْخُذُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْخُمُسَ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
When Khaibar had been conquered, the Jews asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to let them continue (cultivation in those lands) on half of the share of yield in fruits and crop, whereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: I will allow you to continue here, so long as we would desire. The rest of the hadith is the same, but with this addition:" The fruit would be distributed equal to the half of Khaibar. And out of half of the produce of the land, Allah's Apostle (may peace be be upon him) got the fifth part."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1551dIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 4USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3761
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1551d
This hadith about the Khaibar agreement adds the setting found in the text. After Khaibar was conquered, the Jews asked Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم to let them continue cultivating the lands on the basis of half the yield from fruits and crops. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said he would allow them to continue there on that condition as long as the Muslims desired. The report then connects to the rest of the narration and adds that fruit was divided according to shares from half of Khaibar, and the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم received the fifth from half of the produce. This is useful for searches about Khaibar cultivation, Musaqah, and half-produce agreement.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Jews of Khaibar asked to continue cultivating the land.
- The stated condition was half the yield of fruits and crops.
- The continuation was allowed as long as the Muslims desired.
- The report mentions division of fruit and the fifth from half the produce.
