1) The mortgaging in places occupied by settled population and the Statement of Allah تعالى: "And if you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then let there be a pledge taken (i.e., mortgaging)..." (V.2:283)
باب فِي الرَّهْنِ فِي الْحَضَرِ وَقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {وَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ عَلَى سَفَرٍ وَلَمْ تَجِدُوا كَاتِبًا فَرِهَانٌ مَقْبُوضَةٌ}
2508
The mortgaging in places occupied by settled population and the Statement of Allah تعالى: "And if you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then let there be a pledge taken (i.e., mortgaging)..." (V.2:283)
Narrated by Anas
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ وَلَقَدْ رَهَنَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم دِرْعَهُ بِشَعِيرٍ، وَمَشَيْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِخُبْزِ شَعِيرٍ وَإِهَالَةٍ سَنِخَةٍ، وَلَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ " مَا أَصْبَحَ لآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلاَّ صَاعٌ، وَلاَ أَمْسَى ". وَإِنَّهُمْ لَتِسْعَةُ أَبْيَاتٍ.
No doubt, the Prophet (ﷺ) mortgaged his armor for barley grams. Once I took barley bread with some dissolved fat on it to the Prophet (ﷺ) and I heard him saying, "The household of Muhammad did not possess except a Sa (of food grain, barley, etc.) for both the morning and the evening meals although they were nine houses."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by keeping mortgaging arrangements lawful, clear, and fair. A pledge should protect rights, not become a tool of injustice, concealment, or exploitation.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2508
In-book reference :
Book 48, Hadith 1
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 45, Hadith 685
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
2) Mortgaging an armour
باب مَنْ رَهَنَ دِرْعَهُ
2509
Mortgaging an armour
Narrated by `Aisha
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، قَالَ تَذَاكَرْنَا عِنْدَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الرَّهْنَ، وَالْقَبِيلَ فِي السَّلَفِ، فَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ حَدَّثَنَا الأَسْوَدُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم اشْتَرَى مِنْ يَهُودِيٍّ طَعَامًا إِلَى أَجَلٍ وَرَهَنَهُ دِرْعَهُ.
The Prophet (ﷺ) bought some foodstuff on credit for a limited period and mortgaged his armor for it.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by keeping mortgaging arrangements lawful, clear, and fair. A pledge should protect rights, not become a tool of injustice, concealment, or exploitation.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2509
In-book reference :
Book 48, Hadith 2
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 45, Hadith 686
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
3) Mortgaging the arms
باب رَهْنِ السِّلاَحِ
2510
Mortgaging the arms
Narrated by Jabir bin `Abdullah
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ عَمْرٌو سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ لِكَعْبِ بْنِ الأَشْرَفِ فَإِنَّهُ آذَى اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ صلى الله عليه وسلم ". فَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ أَنَا. فَأَتَاهُ فَقَالَ أَرَدْنَا أَنْ تُسْلِفَنَا وَسْقًا أَوْ وَسْقَيْنِ. فَقَالَ ارْهَنُونِي نِسَاءَكُمْ. قَالُوا كَيْفَ نَرْهَنُكَ نِسَاءَنَا، وَأَنْتَ أَجْمَلُ الْعَرَبِ قَالَ فَارْهَنُونِي أَبْنَاءَكُمْ. قَالُوا كَيْفَ نَرْهَنُ أَبْنَاءَنَا فَيُسَبُّ أَحَدُهُمْ، فَيُقَالُ رُهِنَ بِوَسْقٍ أَوْ وَسْقَيْنِ هَذَا عَارٌ عَلَيْنَا وَلَكِنَّا نَرْهَنُكَ اللأْمَةَ ـ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ يَعْنِي السِّلاَحَ ـ فَوَعَدَهُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُ فَقَتَلُوهُ، ثُمَّ أَتَوُا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَخْبَرُوهُ.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Who would kill Ka`b bin Al-Ashraf as he has harmed Allah and His Apostle ?" Muhammad bin Maslama (got up and) said, "I will kill him." So, Muhammad bin Maslama went to Ka`b and said, "I want a loan of one or two Wasqs of food grains." Ka`b said, "Mortgage your women to me." Muhammad bin Maslama said, "How can we mortgage our women, and you are the most handsome among the Arabs?" He said, "Then mortgage your sons to me." Muhammad said, "How can we mortgage our sons, as the people will abuse them for being mortgaged for one or two Wasqs of food grains? It is shameful for us. But we will mortgage our arms to you." So, Muhammad bin Maslama promised him that he would come to him next time. They (Muhammad bin Maslama and his companions came to him as promised and murdered him. Then they went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and told him about it.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by keeping mortgaging arrangements lawful, clear, and fair. A pledge should protect rights, not become a tool of injustice, concealment, or exploitation.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2510
In-book reference :
Book 48, Hadith 3
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 45, Hadith 687
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
4) To mortgage an animal used for riding or milking
باب الرَّهْنُ مَرْكُوبٌ وَمَحْلُوبٌ
Mughira narrated that Ibrahim said: One can ride and milk the lost animal in proportion to the amount of food one gives to it; this is valid also for mortgaged animals.
وَقَالَ مُغِيرَةُ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ تُرْكَبُ الضَّالَّةُ بِقَدْرِ عَلَفِهَا، وَتُحْلَبُ بِقَدْرِ عَلَفِهَا، وَالرَّهْنُ مِثْلُهُ.
2511
To mortgage an animal used for riding or milking (1)
Narrated by Abu Huraira
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ " الرَّهْنُ يُرْكَبُ بِنَفَقَتِهِ، وَيُشْرَبُ لَبَنُ الدَّرِّ إِذَا كَانَ مَرْهُونًا ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "One can ride the mortgaged animal because of what one spends on it, and one can drink the milk of a milch animal as long as it is mortgaged. "
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by keeping mortgaging arrangements lawful, clear, and fair. A pledge should protect rights, not become a tool of injustice, concealment, or exploitation.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2511
In-book reference :
Book 48, Hadith 4
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 45, Hadith 688
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
2512
To mortgage an animal used for riding or milking (2)
Narrated by Abu Huraira
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم. " الرَّهْنُ يُرْكَبُ بِنَفَقَتِهِ إِذَا كَانَ مَرْهُونًا، وَلَبَنُ الدَّرِّ يُشْرَبُ بِنَفَقَتِهِ إِذَا كَانَ مَرْهُونًا، وَعَلَى الَّذِي يَرْكَبُ وَيَشْرَبُ النَّفَقَةُ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The mortgaged animal can be used for riding as long as it is fed and the milk of the milch animal can be drunk according to what one spend on it. The one who rides the animal or drinks its milk should provide the expenditures."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by keeping mortgaging arrangements lawful, clear, and fair. A pledge should protect rights, not become a tool of injustice, concealment, or exploitation.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2512
In-book reference :
Book 48, Hadith 5
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 45, Hadith 689
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
5) Mortgaging things to Jews and others
باب الرَّهْنِ عِنْدَ الْيَهُودِ وَغَيْرِهِمْ
2513
Mortgaging things to Jews and others
Narrated by `Aisha
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتِ اشْتَرَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ يَهُودِيٍّ طَعَامًا وَرَهَنَهُ دِرْعَهُ.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) bought some foodstuff from a Jew and mortgaged his armor to him.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by keeping mortgaging arrangements lawful, clear, and fair. A pledge should protect rights, not become a tool of injustice, concealment, or exploitation.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2513
In-book reference :
Book 48, Hadith 6
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 45, Hadith 690
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
6) Dispute between the mortgagor and mortgagee
بَابُ إِذَا اخْتَلَفَ الرَّاهِنُ وَالْمُرْتَهِنُ وَنَحْوُهُ فَالْبَيِّنَةُ عَلَى الْمُدَّعِي وَالْيَمِينُ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ
2514
Dispute between the mortgagor and mortgagee (1)
Narrated by Ibn Abu Mulaika
حَدَّثَنَا خَلاَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا نَافِعُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، قَالَ كَتَبْتُ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فَكَتَبَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَضَى أَنَّ الْيَمِينَ عَلَى الْمُدَّعَى عَلَيْهِ.
I wrote a letter to Ibn `Abbas and he wrote to me that the Prophet (ﷺ) had given the verdict that the defendant had to take an oath.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by keeping mortgaging arrangements lawful, clear, and fair. A pledge should protect rights, not become a tool of injustice, concealment, or exploitation.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2514
In-book reference :
Book 48, Hadith 7
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 45, Hadith 691
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
2515, 2516
Dispute between the mortgagor and mortgagee (2)
Narrated by Abu Wail
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ، يَسْتَحِقُّ بِهَا مَالاً وَهُوَ فِيهَا فَاجِرٌ، لَقِيَ اللَّهَ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَصْدِيقَ ذَلِكَ {إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً} فَقَرَأَ إِلَى {عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ}. ثُمَّ إِنَّ الأَشْعَثَ بْنَ قَيْسٍ خَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ مَا يُحَدِّثُكُمْ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ فَحَدَّثْنَاهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ صَدَقَ لَفِيَّ وَاللَّهِ أُنْزِلَتْ، كَانَتْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ رَجُلٍ خُصُومَةٌ فِي بِئْرٍ فَاخْتَصَمْنَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " شَاهِدُكَ أَوْ يَمِينُهُ ". قُلْتُ إِنَّهُ إِذًا يَحْلِفُ وَلاَ يُبَالِي. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ يَسْتَحِقُّ بِهَا مَالاً هُوَ فِيهَا فَاجِرٌ، لَقِيَ اللَّهَ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ ". فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَصْدِيقَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ اقْتَرَأَ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ {إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَيْمَانِهِمْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً} إِلَى {وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ}.
Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) said, "Whoever took a false oath in order to grab somebody's property will meet Allah while Allah will be angry with him." Allah revealed the following verse to confirm that: "Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their oaths... a painful torment." (3:77)
Al-Ash'ath bin Qais came to us and asked what Abu Abdur-Rahman (i.e. Ibn Mas'ud) was telling us. We related the story to him. On that he said, "He has told the truth. This verse was revealed about me. I had some dispute with another man regarding a well and we took the case before Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, 'Produce two witnesses to support your claim; otherwise the defendant has the right to take an oath to refute your claim.' I said, 'The defendant would not mind taking a false oath.' Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) then said, 'Whoever took a false oath in order to grab someone else's property will meet Allah while Allah is angry with him.' Allah then revealed what confirmed it."
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by keeping mortgaging arrangements lawful, clear, and fair. A pledge should protect rights, not become a tool of injustice, concealment, or exploitation.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2515, 2516
In-book reference :
Book 48, Hadith 8
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 45, Hadith 692
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
