Volume 3, Book 39, Number 538:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once the Prophet was narrating (a story), while a bedouin was sitting with him. “One of the in –
habitants of Paradise will ask Allah to allow him to cultivate the land. Allah will ask him, ‘Are you
not living in the pleasures you like?’ He will say, ‘Yes, but I like to cultivate the land.’ ” The Prophet
added, “When the man (will be permitted he) will sow the seeds and the plants will grow up and get
ripe, ready for reaping and so on till it will be as huge as mountains within a wink. Allah will then
say to him, ‘O son of Adam! Take here you are, gather (the yield); nothing satisfies you.’ ” On that, the
bedouin said, “The man must be either from Quraish (i.e. an emigrant) or an Ansari, for they are
farmers, whereas we are not farmers.” The Prophet smiled (at this).
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 539:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
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 in a pot of her’s, adding to
them, some grains of barley. (Ya’qub, the sub-narrator said, “I think the narrator mentioned that the
food did not contain fat or melted fat (taken from meat).”) When we offered the Friday prayer we
would go to her and she would serve us with the dish. So, we used to be happy on Fridays because of
that. We used not to take our meals or the midday nap except after the Jumua prayer (i.e. Friday
prayer) .
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 540:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The people say that Abu Huraira narrates too many narrations. In fact Allah knows whether I say
the truth or not. They also ask, “Why do the emigrants and the Ansar not narrate as he does?” In fact,
my emigrant brethren were busy trading in the markets, and my Ansar brethren were busy with
their properties. I was a poor man keeping the company of Allah’s Apostle and was satisfied with
what filled my stomach. So, I used to be present while they (i.e. the emigrants and the Ansar) were
absent, and I used to remember while they forgot (the Hadith). One day the Prophet said, “Whoever
spreads his sheet till I finish this statement of mine and then gathers it on his chest, will never forget
anything of my statement.” So, I spread my covering sheet which was the only garment I had, till the
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Prophet finished his statement and then I gathered it over my chest. By Him Who had sent him (i.e.
Allah’s Apostle) with the truth, since then I did not forget even a single word of that statement of his,
until this day of mine. By Allah, but for two verses in Allah’s Book, I would never have related any
narration (from the Prophet). (These two verses are): “Verily! Those who conceal the clear signs and
the guidance which we have sent down …..(up to) the Merciful.’ (2.159-160)
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Book 40: Distribution of Water
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 536:
Narrated Salim:
Abdullah bin ‘Umar said, “I knew that the land was rented for cultivation in the life-time of Allah’s
Apostle .” 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.
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 537:
Narrated Hanzla bin Qais:
Rafi bin Khadij said, “My two uncles told me that they (i.e. the companions of the Prophet) used to
rent the land in the life-time of the Prophet for the yield on the banks of water streams (rivers) or for
a portion of the yield stipulated by the owner of the land. The Prophet forbade it.” I said to Rafi,
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“What about renting the land for Dinars and Dirhams?” He replied, “There is no harm in renting for
Dinars-Dirhams. Al-Laith said, “If those who have discernment for distinguishing what is legal from
what is illegal looked into what has been forbidden concerning this matter they would not permit it,
for it is surrounded with dangers.”
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 533:
Narrated Jabir:
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 (Muslim) brother gratis;
otherwise keep it uncultivated.”
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or give it
to his (Muslim) brother gratis; otherwise he should keep it uncultivated.”
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 534:
Narrated ‘Amr:
When I mentioned it (i.e. the narration of Rafi ‘bin Khadij: no. 532) to Tawus, he said, “It is per –
missible to rent the land for cultivation, for 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.’ “
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 535:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn ‘Umar used to rent his farms in the time of Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthman, and in the early days of
Muawiya. Then he was told the narration of Rafi ‘bin Khadij that the Prophet had forbidden the rent –
ing of farms. Ibn ‘Umar went to Rafi’ and I accompanied him. He asked Rafi who replied that the
Prophet had forbidden the renting of farms. Ibn ‘Umar said, “You know that we used to rent our
farms in the life-time of Allah’s Apostle for the yield of the banks of the water streams (rivers) and
for certain amount of figs.