22/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1551e — Khaibar Land Agreement
Musaqah And Mu'amalah in return for a share of the fruit and crops
Khaibar Land Agreement and Shared Yield
Sahih Muslim : 1551e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1551e
وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ، اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ دَفَعَ إِلَى يَهُودِ خَيْبَرَ نَخْلَ خَيْبَرَ وَأَرْضَهَا عَلَى أَنْ يَعْتَمِلُوهَا مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَلِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَطْرُ ثَمَرِهَا .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) returned to the Jews of Khaibar the date-palms of Khaibar and its land on the condition that they should work upon them with their own wealth (seeds, implements), and give half of the yield to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1551eIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 5USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3762
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1551e
This hadith about the Khaibar land agreement shows a clear farming arrangement made by Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The Jews of Khaibar were allowed to work on the date-palms and the land. They would use their own wealth, such as seeds and tools, and half of the produce would go to Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The main lesson is about a shared yield agreement in Islam, where work, land, and produce are dealt with through a known condition. The report does not speak about every type of land rental. It only describes this specific agreement: the land and trees of Khaibar were worked by one side, and the yield was shared by half.
What we learn from this hadith
- A farming agreement may be based on clear work and shared produce.
- The workers in this report used their own means to cultivate the land.
- The share of the yield was fixed clearly as half.
- Clear conditions help reduce dispute in land and crop dealings.
