15/32. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1369 — Neighbor's Right of Preemption
What Has Been Related About Preemption For The Absent
Hadith About Neighbor's Right of Preemption
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1369
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1369
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْجَارُ أَحَقُّ بِشُفْعَتِهِ يُنْتَظَرُ بِهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ غَائِبًا إِذَا كَانَ طَرِيقُهُمَا وَاحِدًا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ وَلاَ نَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا رَوَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ غَيْرَ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ عَطَاءٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ . وَقَدْ تَكَلَّمَ شُعْبَةُ فِي عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ مِنْ أَجْلِ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ وَعَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ هُوَ ثِقَةٌ مَأْمُونٌ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْحَدِيثِ لاَ نَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا تَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ غَيْرَ شُعْبَةَ مِنْ أَجْلِ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ . وَقَدْ رَوَى وَكِيعٌ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ . وَرُوِيَ عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ قَالَ عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ مِيزَانٌ . يَعْنِي فِي الْعِلْمِ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ أَنَّ الرَّجُلَ أَحَقُّ بِشُفْعَتِهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ غَائِبًا فَإِذَا قَدِمَ فَلَهُ الشُّفْعَةُ وَإِنْ تَطَاوَلَ ذَلِكَ .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Neighbor Has More Right To His Preemption. He Is To Be Waited For Even If He Is Absent, When Their Paths Are The Same."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1369In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 50English translation : Vol. 3, Book 13, Hadith 1369
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1369
This hadith about neighbor's right of preemption gives more detail than the previous report. Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said the neighbor has more right to his preemption. The neighbor is to be waited for even if absent, when their paths are the same. The key idea is not just living near someone, but having a shared path. The wording teaches that property choices can affect shared access and neighbor relations. It also teaches patience, because the absent neighbor should be waited for in this case. The hadith supports careful dealings in real estate and shared routes.
What we learn from this hadith
- A neighbor with a shared path has a stated right of preemption.
- The absent neighbor should be waited for in this case.
- Shared access makes property decisions more sensitive.
- Good property dealings should protect neighbor rights.
