1) Sowing seeds and planting trees
باب فَضْلِ الزَّرْعِ وَالْغَرْسِ إِذَا أُكِلَ مِنْهُ
The Statement of Allah تعالى: “Then tell Me about the seed that you sow in the ground, is it you that make it to grow, or are We the grower? Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry pieces...” (V.56:63-65)
وَقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا تَحْرُثُونَ أَأَنْتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَاهُ حُطَامًا}.
2320
Sowing seeds and planting trees
Narrated by Anas bin Malik
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يَغْرِسُ غَرْسًا، أَوْ يَزْرَعُ زَرْعًا، فَيَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ طَيْرٌ أَوْ إِنْسَانٌ أَوْ بَهِيمَةٌ، إِلاَّ كَانَ لَهُ بِهِ صَدَقَةٌ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "There is none amongst the Muslims who plants a tree or sows seeds, and then a bird, or a person or an animal eats from it, but is regarded as a charitable gift for him."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by planting, growing, and cultivating with the intention of benefit. Any lawful nourishment that reaches people, birds, or animals from your effort becomes ongoing charity.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2320
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 1
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 513
Scheme :
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2) The results of indulging in agricultural equipment
بَابُ مَا يُحْذَرُ مِنْ عَوَاقِبِ الاِشْتِغَالِ بِآلَةِ الزَّرْعِ أَوْ مُجَاوَزَةِ الْحَدِّ الَّذِي أُمِرَ بِهِ
2321
The results of indulging in agricultural equipment
Narrated by Abu Umama al-Bahili
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَالِمٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ الأَلْهَانِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِيِّ،، قَالَ ـ وَرَأَى سِكَّةً وَشَيْئًا مِنْ آلَةِ الْحَرْثِ، فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ يَدْخُلُ هَذَا بَيْتَ قَوْمٍ إِلاَّ أُدْخِلَهُ الذُّلُّ ".
I saw some agricultural equipment and said: "I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying: There is no house in which these equipment enters except that Allah will cause humiliation to enter it."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by not letting worldly occupation make you neglect jihad of duty, worship, courage, and moral responsibility. Tools are not the problem, heedlessness is.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2321
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 2
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 514
Scheme :
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3) Keeping a watchdog for the farm
باب اقْتِنَاءِ الْكَلْبِ لِلْحَرْثِ
2322
Keeping a watchdog for the farm (1)
Narrated by Abu Huraira
حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ أَمْسَكَ كَلْبًا فَإِنَّهُ يَنْقُصُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ قِيرَاطٌ، إِلاَّ كَلْبَ حَرْثٍ أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever keeps a dog, one Qirat of the reward of his good deeds is deducted daily, unless the dog is used for guarding a farm or cattle."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by distinguishing between keeping something out of need and keeping it without need. Necessity tied to farming, livestock, or real protection is treated differently.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2322
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 3
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 515
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
2323
Keeping a watchdog for the farm (2)
Narrated by As-Sa'ib bin Yazid
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُصَيْفَةَ، أَنَّ السَّائِبَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ سُفْيَانَ بْنَ أَبِي زُهَيْرٍ ـ رَجُلاً مِنْ أَزْدِ شَنُوءَةَ ـ وَكَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنِ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا لاَ يُغْنِي عَنْهُ زَرْعًا وَلاَ ضَرْعًا، نَقَصَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ قِيرَاطٌ ".
Abu Sufyan bin Abu Zuhair said, "I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, 'If one keeps a dog which is meant for guarding neither a farm nor cattle, one Qirat of the reward of his good deeds is deducted daily.'"
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by using allowances only within their proper reason. Do not stretch a necessity into a casual habit.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2323
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 4
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 516
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
4) Employing oxen for ploughing
باب اسْتِعْمَالِ الْبَقَرِ لِلْحِرَاثَةِ
2324
Employing oxen for ploughing
Narrated by Abu Huraira
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ رَاكِبٌ عَلَى بَقَرَةٍ الْتَفَتَتْ إِلَيْهِ. فَقَالَتْ لَمْ أُخْلَقْ لِهَذَا، خُلِقْتُ لِلْحِرَاثَةِ ... ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "While a man was riding a cow, it turned towards him and said, 'I have not been created for this purpose, I have been created for ploughing.'"
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by using animals and tools according to their proper purpose and by respecting the limits Allah placed in creation.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2324
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 5
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 517
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
5) To say to another, "Look after my date-palm trees..."
باب إِذَا قَالَ اكْفِنِي مَئُونَةَ النَّخْلِ أَوْ غَيْرِهِ، وَتُشْرِكُنِي فِي الثَّمَرِ
2325
To say to another, "Look after my date-palm trees..."
Narrated by Abu Huraira
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَتِ الأَنْصَارُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم اقْسِمْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ إِخْوَانِنَا النَّخِيلَ. قَالَ " لاَ ". فَقَالُوا تَكْفُونَا الْمَئُونَةَ وَنُشْرِكُكُمْ فِي الثَّمَرَةِ. قَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا.
The Ansar said to the Prophet (ﷺ) "Distribute the date palm trees between us and our emigrant brothers." He replied, "No." The Ansar said to the emigrants, "Look after the trees and share the fruits with us." The emigrants said, "We listen and obey."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by building cooperative work fairly, where labor and produce are shared by agreement and goodwill.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2325
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 6
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 518
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
6) The cutting of trees and date-palm trees
باب قَطْعِ الشَّجَرِ وَالنَّخْلِ
Anas said, “The Prophet ﷺ ordered that the date-palm trees be cut down and they were cut down.”
وَقَالَ أَنَسٌ أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالنَّخْلِ فَقُطِعَ.
2326
The cutting of trees and date-palm trees
Narrated by `Abdullah
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا جُوَيْرِيَةُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ حَرَّقَ نَخْلَ بَنِي النَّضِيرِ وَقَطَعَ، وَهْىَ الْبُوَيْرَةُ ...
The Prophet (ﷺ) got the date palm trees of the tribe of Bani-An-Nadir burnt and the trees cut down at a place called Al-Buwaira.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by understanding that destruction of property is not casual and only happens under lawful necessity, authority, and circumstance.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2326
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 7
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 519
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
7)
باب
2327
Narrated by Rafi` bin Khadij
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ بْنِ قَيْسٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، سَمِعَ رَافِعَ بْنَ خَدِيجٍ ... فَنُهِينَا ...
We worked on farms more than anybody else in Medina. We used to rent the land at the yield of specific delimited portion of it to be given to the landlord... so the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade this practice.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by avoiding unfair agricultural contracts that place one side under uncertain harm through selective allocation and built-in dispute.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2327
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 8
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 520
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
8) Temporary share-cropping contract
باب الْمُزَارَعَةِ بِالشَّطْرِ وَنَحْوِهِ
Narrated Abu Ja‘far: All the emigrants in Al-Madina used to cultivate the land on the condition of having one-third or one-fourth of the yield...
وَقَالَ قَيْسُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ مَا بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَهْلُ بَيْتِ هِجْرَةٍ إِلاَّ يَزْرَعُونَ عَلَى الثُّلُثِ وَالرُّبُعِ ...
2328
Temporary share-cropping contract
Narrated by `Abdullah bin `Umar
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ ... عَامَلَ خَيْبَرَ بِشَطْرِ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا ...
The Prophet (ﷺ) concluded a contract with the people of Khaibar to utilize the land on the condition that half the products of fruits or vegetation would be their share.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by making share-cropping agreements on clear proportions rather than manipulated uncertain spots of land or produce.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2328
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 9
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 521
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
9) The contract of share-cropping
باب إِذَا لَمْ يَشْتَرِطِ السِّنِينَ فِي الْمُزَارَعَةِ
2329
The contract of share-cropping
Narrated by Ibn `Umar
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ... عَامَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَيْبَرَ بِشَطْرِ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا ...
The Prophet (ﷺ) made a deal with the people of Khaibar that they would have half the fruits and vegetation of the land they cultivated.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by keeping agricultural arrangements simple, known, and mutually agreed without adding confusing or harmful conditions.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2329
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 10
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 522
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
10)
باب
2330
Narrated by `Amr
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ عَمْرٌو قُلْتُ لِطَاوُسٍ لَوْ تَرَكْتَ الْمُخَابَرَةَ ...
I said to Tawus, "I wish you would give up Mukhabara, for the people say that the Prophet forbade it." On that Tawus replied, "I give the land to sharecroppers and help them... the Prophet had not forbidden it but said, 'It is more beneficial for one to give his land free to one's brother than to charge him a fixed rental.'"
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by preferring generosity and brotherly assistance where possible instead of squeezing every possible financial advantage.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2330
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 11
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 523
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
11) Share-cropping with the Jews
باب الْمُزَارَعَةِ مَعَ الْيَهُودِ
2331
Share-cropping with the Jews
Narrated by Ibn `Umar
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ... أَعْطَى خَيْبَرَ الْيَهُودَ عَلَى أَنْ يَعْمَلُوهَا ...
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave the land of Khaibar to the Jews on the condition that they work on it and cultivate it, and be given half of its yield.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by recognizing that lawful agricultural contracts can exist across communities when the terms are clear and just.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2331
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 12
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 524
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
12) What conditions are disliked in share-cropping
باب مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ الشُّرُوطِ فِي الْمُزَارَعَةِ
2332
What conditions are disliked in share-cropping
Narrated by Rafi`
حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، سَمِعَ حَنْظَلَةَ الزُّرَقِيَّ، عَنْ رَافِعٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كُنَّا أَكْثَرَ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ حَقْلاً ...
We used to rent the land and say to the owner, "The yield of this portion is for us and the yield of that portion is for you." One of those portions might yield something and the other might not. So, the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade us to do so.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by avoiding contract conditions that create predictable injustice, uncertainty, and conflict between owner and cultivator.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2332
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 13
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 525
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
13) If a person invests the money of someone else in cultivation
باب إِذَا زَرَعَ بِمَالِ قَوْمٍ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِمْ وَكَانَ فِي ذَلِكَ صَلاَحٌ لَهُمْ
2333
If a person invests the money of someone else in cultivation
Narrated by `Abdullah bin `Umar
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو ضَمْرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ...
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "While three men were walking, It started raining and they took shelter in a cave... The third man said, 'O Allah! I employed a laborer for a Faraq of rice ... I sowed the rice many time till I gathered cows and their shepherd from the yield ...'"
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by safeguarding others' dues with sincerity and growth, never exploiting what belongs to another, and returning it fully when due.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2333
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 14
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 526
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
14) The Auqaf, Kharaj, share-cropping and other agreements
بَابُ أَوْقَافِ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَرْضِ الْخَرَاجِ وَمُزَارَعَتِهِمْ وَمُعَامَلَتِهِمْ
The Prophet ﷺ said to ‘Umar, “Give those trees as a whole in charity so that those might not be sold but their fruits can be spent and given in charity.”
وَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِعُمَرَ: «تَصَدَّقْ بِأَصْلِهِ لاَ يُبَاعُ، وَلَكِنْ يُنْفَقُ ثَمَرُهُ فَتَصَدَّقَ بِهِ».
2334
The Auqaf, Kharaj, share-cropping and other agreements
Narrated by Zaid bin Aslam from his father
حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ لَوْلاَ آخِرُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ...
`Umar said, "But for the future Muslim generations, I would have distributed the land of the villages I conquer among the soldiers as the Prophet distributed the land of Khaibar."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by thinking beyond immediate profit and considering wider communal benefit when handling land, produce, and shared resources.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2334
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 15
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 527
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
15) Cultivating the neglected land
باب مَنْ أَحْيَا أَرْضًا مَوَاتًا
‘Ali had the same opinion concerning such land in Kufa. ‘Umar said, “Whoever cultivates uncultivated land will possess it.”
وَرَأَى ذَلِكَ عَلِيٌّ فِي أَرْضِ الْخَرَابِ بِالْكُوفَةِ مَوَاتٌ.
2335
Cultivating the neglected land
Narrated by `Aisha
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ أَعْمَرَ أَرْضًا لَيْسَتْ لأَحَدٍ فَهْوَ أَحَقُّ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who cultivates land that does not belong to anybody is more rightful to own it."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by turning neglected resources into benefit lawfully, without seizing what belongs to others, and by reviving land through useful work.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2335
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 16
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 528
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
16)
باب
2336
(1)
Narrated by `Abdullah bin `Umar
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ...
While the Prophet (ﷺ) was passing the night at his place of rest in Dhul-Hulaifa in the bottom of the valley, he saw a dream and it was said to him, "You are in a blessed valley."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by honoring the blessed places Allah honors and by recognizing that land can have spiritual significance beyond pure worldly use.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2336
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 17
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 529
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
2337
(2)
Narrated by `Umar
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ ...
While the Prophet (ﷺ) was in Al-`Aqiq he said, "Someone came to me from my Lord tonight and said, 'Offer the prayer in this blessed valley and say: Umra along with Hajj.'"
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by treating blessed valleys and sacred routes with reverence and worship, not as ordinary passing spaces.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2337
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 18
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 530
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
17) The lease can be continued according to the approval of both the parties
بَابُ إِذَا قَالَ رَبُّ الأَرْضِ أُقِرُّكَ مَا أَقَرَّكَ اللَّهُ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ أَجَلاً مَعْلُومًا فَهُمَا عَلَى تَرَاضِيهِمَا
2338
The lease can be continued according to the approval of both the parties
Narrated by Ibn `Umar
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْمِقْدَامِ، حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ...
`Umar expelled the Jews and the Christians from Hijaz... The Prophet said, "We will let you stay on this condition, as long as we wish."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by maintaining leases and work arrangements through mutual consent and clear acceptance of terms.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2338
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 19
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 531
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
18) To share the yields and fruits
بَابُ مَا كَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُوَاسِي بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا فِي الزِّرَاعَةِ وَالثَّمَرَةِ
2339
To share the yields and fruits (1)
Narrated by Rafi` bin Khadij
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي النَّجَاشِيِّ ...
My uncle Zuhair said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade us to do a thing which was a source of help to us... Do not do so, but cultivate the land yourselves or let it be cultivated by others gratis, or keep it uncultivated."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by preferring arrangements that minimize conflict and maximize fairness, generosity, and brotherhood in land use.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2339
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 20
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 532
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
2340, 2341
To share the yields and fruits (2)
Narrated by Jabir
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانُوا يَزْرَعُونَهَا بِالثُّلُثِ وَالرُّبُعِ وَالنِّصْفِ ...
The people used to rent their land for cultivation for one-third, one-fourth or half its yield. The Prophet said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or give it to his brother gratis; otherwise keep it uncultivated."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by not treating land merely as idle leverage. Either use it, help others use it, or leave it without injustice.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2340, 2341
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 21
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 533
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
2342
To share the yields and fruits (3)
Narrated by `Amr
حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ ذَكَرْتُهُ لِطَاوُسٍ ...
When I mentioned it to Tawus, he said, "It is permissible to rent the land for cultivation... Ibn `Abbas said: The Prophet did not forbid that, but said: One had better give the land to one's brother gratis rather than charge a certain amount for it."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by keeping generosity above hard bargaining whenever possible, especially in basic means of livelihood.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2342
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 22
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 534
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
2343, 2344
To share the yields and fruits (4)
Narrated by Nafi`
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ ...
Ibn `Umar used to rent his farms... Then he was told the narration of Rafi` bin Khadij that the Prophet had forbidden the renting of farms. Ibn `Umar went to Rafi`...
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by revisiting your practices humbly when authentic knowledge reaches you, even if you had done otherwise before.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2343, 2344
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 23
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 535
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
2345
To share the yields and fruits (5)
Narrated by Salim
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَالِمٌ ...
`Abdullah bin `Umar said, "I knew that the land was rented for cultivation in the lifetime of Allah's Messenger. Later on Ibn `Umar was afraid that the Prophet had forbidden it, and he had no knowledge of it, so he gave up renting his land."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by choosing caution when doubt remains in a matter of rights and livelihood.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2345
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 24
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 536
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
19) To rent the land for gold and silver
باب كِرَاءِ الأَرْضِ بِالذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ
Ibn ‘Abbās said, “The best thing to do is to take the uncultivated land on a yearly rental basis.”
وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ إِنَّ أَمْثَلَ مَا أَنْتُمْ صَانِعُونَ أَنْ تَسْتَأْجِرُوا الأَرْضَ الْبَيْضَاءَ مِنَ السَّنَةِ إِلَى السَّنَةِ.
2346, 2347
To rent the land for gold and silver
Narrated by Hanzla bin Qais
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ بْنِ قَيْسٍ ...
Rafi` bin Khadij said, "My two uncles told me that they used to rent the land in the lifetime of the Prophet for the yield on the banks of water streams or for a portion of the yield stipulated by the owner of the land. The Prophet forbade it." I said to Rafi`, "What about renting the land for Dinars and Dirhams?" He replied, "There is no harm in renting for Dinars and Dirhams."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by distinguishing between risky, unjust agricultural rent structures and clearer, safer financial terms.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2346, 2347
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 25
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 537
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
20)
باب
2348
Narrated by Abu Huraira
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِلاَلٌ ...
Once the Prophet was narrating while a bedouin was sitting with him: "One of the inhabitants of Paradise will ask Allah to allow him to cultivate the land..." The Prophet smiled.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by appreciating that love of cultivation and productive effort is deeply rooted in human nature, even as a delight.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2348
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 26
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 538
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
21) What is said about planting trees
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْغَرْسِ
2349
What is said about planting trees (1)
Narrated by Sahl bin Sa`d
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَفْرَحُ بِيَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ ...
We used to be very happy on Friday as an old lady used to cut some roots of the Silq, which we used to plant on the banks of our small water streams, and cook them... We used to be happy on Fridays because of that.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by valuing simple, locally grown benefit that nourishes families and communities with gratitude.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2349
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 27
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 539
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
2350
What is said about planting trees (2)
Narrated by Abu Huraira
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يُكْثِرُ الْحَدِيثَ ...
The emigrants were busy trading in the markets, and the Ansar were busy with their properties. I was a poor man keeping the company of Allah's Messenger and was satisfied with what filled my stomach...
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by recognizing the different lawful occupations people hold, while still honoring the value of preserved knowledge and sincere service.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2350
In-book reference :
Book 41, Hadith 28
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 39, Hadith 540
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
