44/80. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4646 — Pre-emption
Selling Something In Which Someone Else Has A Share
Hadith About Pre-emption: Partner Rights in Shared Property
Sunan an-Nasai : 4646
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4646
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ زُرَارَةَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الشُّفْعَةُ فِي كُلِّ شِرْكٍ رَبْعَةٍ أَوْ حَائِطٍ لاَ يَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَبِيعَ حَتَّى يُؤْذِنَ شَرِيكَهُ فَإِنْ بَاعَ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهِ حَتَّى يُؤْذِنَهُ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Pre-emption is to be given in everything that is shared, whether it is a house or a garden. It is not right to sell it before informing one's partner, and if he sells it he (the partner) has more right to it, unless he gives Permission to sell it to someone else.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4646In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 198English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4650
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4646
This hadith about pre-emption, or shuf'ah, focuses on shared property. The Messenger of Allah said that pre-emption applies to everything that is shared, whether it is a house or a garden. The hadith says it is not right for a person to sell before informing his partner. If he sells, the partner has more right to it unless he gives permission to sell it to someone else. The meaning is plain from the text: a partner in shared property should not be ignored. This is a key hadith for searches like shufah hadith, pre-emption in Islam, and partner rights in property sale.
What we learn from this hadith
- Pre-emption applies to shared property mentioned in the hadith.
- A partner should be informed before a sale.
- The partner has more right unless he gives permission.
- Shared ownership carries duties toward the other partner.
