14/54. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1289 — Taking Fruit in Need
What Has Been Related About The Permission For Eating Fruit For The Passerby
Hadith About Hanging Fruit and Need
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1289
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1289
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ عَنِ الثَّمَرِ الْمُعَلَّقِ فَقَالَ " مَنْ أَصَابَ مِنْهُ مِنْ ذِي حَاجَةٍ غَيْرَ مُتَّخِذٍ خُبْنَةً فَلاَ شَىْءَ عَلَيْهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ .
'Amr bin Shu'aib Narrated from:
Narrated 'Amr bin Shu'aib: From His Father, From His Grandfather, That The Prophet (ﷺ) Was Asked About Hanging Fruits (On The Trees), So He Said: "Whoever Is In Need And Picks Some Of It Without Taking Any In His Garment, Then There Is No Sin Upon Him." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1289In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 91English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1289
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1289
This Hadith answers a question about hanging fruits on trees. The Prophet said that whoever is in need and picks some of it without taking any in his garment has no sin upon him. The wording is careful. It does not give open permission to collect and carry fruit away. It speaks about a person in need and limits the action by saying he should not take it in his garment. This makes the Hadith useful for understanding need and limits together. It teaches that mercy for hunger can exist alongside respect for the owner's property.
What we learn from this hadith
- The permission is tied to need, not casual taking.
- The person may eat from it but should not carry fruit away.
- Mercy and property rights are both protected in the wording.
