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Sunan an-Nasai 4703 — Neighbor’s Right to Nearby Land
Pre-Emption And Its Rulings
Neighbor Rights in Islam When Land Is Nearby
Sunan an-Nasai : 4703
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4703
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الشَّرِيدِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرْضِي لَيْسَ لأَحَدٍ فِيهَا شَرِكَةٌ وَلاَ قِسْمَةٌ إِلاَّ الْجُوَارَ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْجَارُ أَحَقُّ بِسَقَبِهِ " .
'Amr bin Ash-Sharid Narrated from:
It was narrated from 'Amr Bin Ash-Sharid, from his father, that a man said: "O Messenger of Allah, not one else has any share in my land, but there are neighbors." He said: "The neighbor has more right to property that is near."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4703In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 255English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4707
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4703
This hadith about neighbor rights gives a real question and a direct answer. A man said that no one had any share in his land, but there were neighbors. The Messenger of Allah replied that the neighbor has more right to property that is near. The text does not say that the neighbor was a partner in the land. It points instead to the issue of nearness. That makes this narration important for searches like hadith about neighbor property and neighbor rights in Islam. The teaching is simple: even when land is not shared, nearby neighbors are not ignored. The hadith keeps attention on fairness toward those most closely connected to the property.
What we learn from this hadith
- A neighbor’s closeness to land is treated as meaningful in the narration.
- The hadith speaks about a case where there was no shared ownership except neighborhood.
- Property decisions should not overlook nearby neighbors.
