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Sahih Muslim 1608c — Offer Shared Property to the Partner First
Pre-emption
Hadith on Shufah: Offer Shared Property to the Partner First
Sahih Muslim : 1608c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1608c
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا الزُّبَيْرِ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الشُّفْعَةُ فِي كُلِّ شِرْكٍ فِي أَرْضٍ أَوْ رَبْعٍ أَوْ حَائِطٍ لاَ يَصْلُحُ أَنْ يَبِيعَ حَتَّى يَعْرِضَ عَلَى شَرِيكِهِ فَيَأْخُذَ أَوْ يَدَعَ فَإِنْ أَبَى فَشَرِيكُهُ أَحَقُّ بِهِ حَتَّى يُؤْذِنَهُ " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There is pre-emption in everything which is shared, be it land, or a dwelling or a garden. It is not proper to sell it until he informs his partner; he may go in for that, or he may abandon it; and it he (the partner intending to sell his share) does not do that, then his partner has the greatest right to it until he permits him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1608cIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 168USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3917
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1608c
This Hadith focuses on the right of pre-emption in shared property. People searching for hadith about shufah or partner consent before selling will find the core teaching here. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم says that pre-emption is in everything shared, including land, a dwelling, or a garden. It is not proper to sell until the owner informs the partner. The partner may take it or leave it. If the seller does not do that, the partner remains more entitled until permission is given. The text is about property that is shared. It teaches that a Muslim should not rush to sell in a way that harms or ignores the rights of a partner.
What we learn from this hadith
- Shared property should be offered to the partner before sale.
- The partner may take the offer or leave it.
- The Hadith mentions land, dwellings, and gardens as shared property examples.
- Permission and notice protect the rights of joint owners.
