29/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3597 — Umar's Land at Khaibar Becomes Charity
Endowments: How The Endowment Is To Be Recorded, And Mentioning The Differences Reported From Ibn 'A
Umar's Khaibar Waqf: Land Preserved for Charity
Sunan an-Nasai : 3597
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3597
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ، عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، قَالَ أَصَبْتُ أَرْضًا مِنْ أَرْضِ خَيْبَرَ فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْتُ أَصَبْتُ أَرْضًا لَمْ أُصِبْ مَالاً أَحَبَّ إِلَىَّ وَلاَ أَنْفَسَ عِنْدِي مِنْهَا . قَالَ " إِنْ شِئْتَ تَصَدَّقْتَ بِهَا " . فَتَصَدَّقَ بِهَا - عَلَى أَنْ لاَ تُبَاعَ وَلاَ تُوهَبَ - فِي الْفُقَرَاءِ وَذِي الْقُرْبَى وَالرِّقَابِ وَالضَّيْفِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ لاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَى مَنْ وَلِيَهَا أَنْ يَأْكُلَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ غَيْرَ مُتَمَوِّلٍ مَالاً وَيُطْعِمَ .
'Umar Narrated from:
I was allocated some land of Khaibar. I came to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'I have acquired some land and I have never acquired any wealth that is dearer to me or more precious than it.' He said: 'If you wish, you can give it in charity.'" So he gave it in charity on condition that it would not be bought or given away, for the poor, relatives, slaves, guests and wayfarers. And there is no sin on the administrator if he eats from it or feeds others on a reasonable basis, with no intention of becoming wealthy from it.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3597In-book reference : Book 29, Hadith 4English translation : Vol. 4, Book 29, Hadith 3627
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3597
This hadith about waqf tells how Umar received land at Khaibar that was very dear and valuable to him. He asked the Messenger of Allah what to do with it, and the Prophet said that he could give it in charity. Umar then set conditions: the land would not be sold or given away. Its benefit was directed to the poor, relatives, slaves, guests, and wayfarers. The report also says that the administrator may eat from it reasonably or feed others, as long as the aim is not to build personal wealth from it. The core topic is waqf charity because the asset is kept while its benefit serves named groups. Every key point here comes directly from the text: valued property, lasting charity, protected ownership, named beneficiaries, and reasonable administration.
What we learn from this hadith
- A valued asset can be dedicated to continuing charity.
- The land was protected from sale or gift in this report.
- The administrator may use it reasonably without seeking personal wealth.
