Volume 3, Book 39, Number 527:
Narrated Zaid bin Aslam from his father:
Umar said, “But for the future Muslim generations, I would have distributed the land of the vil –
lages I conquer among the soldiers as the Prophet distributed the land of Khaibar.”
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 518:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Ansar said to the Prophet “Distribute the date palm trees between us and our emigrant broth –
ers.” He replied, “No.” The Ansar said (to the emigrants), “Look after the trees (water and watch them)
and share the fruits with us.” The emigrants said, “We listen and obey.”
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 519:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
The Prophet got the date palm trees of the tribe of Bani-An-Nadir burnt and the trees cut down at
a place called Al-Buwaira . Hassan bin Thabit said in a poetic verse: “The chiefs of Bani Lu’ai found it
easy to watch fire spreading at Al-Buwaira.”
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 520:
Narrated Rafi’ bin Khadij:
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. Sometimes the vegetation of that portion
was affected by blights etc., while the rest remained safe and vice versa, so the Prophet forbade this
practice. At that time gold or silver were not used (for renting the land). If they provided the seeds,
they would get so-and-so much. Al-Hasan said, “There is no harm if the land belongs to one but both
spend on it and the yield is divided between them.” Az-Zuhri had the same opinion. Al-Hasan said,
“There is no harm if cotton is picked on the condition of having half the yield.” Ibrahim, Ibn Siain,
‘Ata’, Al-Hakam, Az-Zuhri and Qatada said, “There is no harm in giving the yarn to the weaver to
weave into cloth on the basis that one-third or one-fourth (or any other portion) of the cloth is given
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to the weaver for his labor.” Ma’am said, “There is no harm in hiring animals for a definite (fixed)
period on the basis that one-third or one-fourth of the products carried by the animals is given to
the owner of the animals.”
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 521:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
The Prophet 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. The Prophet used to give his wives
one hundred Wasqs each, eighty Wasqs of dates and twenty Wasqs of barley. (When ‘Umar became
the Caliph) he gave the wives of the Prophet the option of either having the land and water as their
shares, or carrying on the previous practice. Some of them chose the land and some chose the Wasqs,
and ‘Aisha chose the land.
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 522:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
The Prophet made a deal with the people of Khaibar that they would have half the fruits and ve –
getation of the land they cultivated.
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 516:
Narrated As-Sa’ib bin Yazid:
Abu Sufyan bin Abu Zuhair, a man from Azd Shanu’a and one of the companions of the Prophet
said, “I heard Allah’s Apostle 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.” I said, “Did you hear this
from Allah’s Apostle?” He said, “Yes, by the Lord of this Mosque.”
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 517:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “While a man was riding a cow, it turned towards him and said, ‘I have not been
created for this purpose (i.e. carrying), I have been created for sloughing.” The Prophet added, “I, Abu
Bakr and ‘Umar believe in the story.” The Prophet went on, “A wolf caught a sheep, and when the
shepherd chased it, the wolf said, ‘Who will be its guard on the day of wild beasts, when there will be
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no shepherd for it except me?’ “After narrating it, the Prophet said, “I, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar too be –
lieve it.” Abu Salama (a sub-narrator) said, “Abu Bakr and ‘Umar were not present then.” (It has been
written that a wolf also spoke to one of the companions of the Prophet near Medina as narrated in
Fatah-al-Bari:
Narrated Unais bin ‘Amr: Ahban bin Aus said, “I was amongst my sheep. Suddenly a wolf caught a
sheep and I shouted at it. The wolf sat on its tail and addressed me, saying, ‘Who will look after it (i.e.
the sheep) when you will be busy and not able to look after it? Do you forbid me the provision which
Allah has provided me?’ ” Ahban added, “I clapped my hands and said, ‘By Allah, I have never seen
anything more curious and wonderful than this!’ On that the wolf said, ‘There is something (more
curious) and wonderful than this; that is, Allah’s Apostle in those palm trees, inviting people to Allah
(i.e. Islam).’ “Unais bin ‘Amr further said, “Then Ahban went to Allah’s Apostle and informed him
what happened and embraced Islam.)” palm trees or other trees and share the fruits with me.”