Volume 3, Book 36, Number 485:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
“Allah’s Apostle gave the land of Khaibar to the Jews to work on and cultivate and take half of its
yield. Ibn ‘Umar added, “The land used to be rented for a certain portion (of its yield).” Nafi men –
tioned the amount of the portion but I forgot it. Rafi’ bin Khadij said, “The Prophet forbade renting
farms.” Narrated ‘Ubaid-Ullah Nafi’ said: Ibn ‘Umar said: (The contract of Khaibar continued) till
‘Umar evacuated the Jews (from Khaibar).
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Book 37: Transferance of a Debt from One
Person to Another (Al-Hawaala)
Volume 3, Book 36, Number 476:
Narrated Abu Said:
Some of the companions of the Prophet went on a journey till they reached some of the ‘Arab
tribes (at night). They asked the latter to treat them as their guests but they refused. The chief of that
tribe was then bitten by a snake (or stung by a scorpion) and they tried their best to cure him but in
vain. Some of them said (to the others), “Nothing has benefited him, will you go to the people who
resided here at night, it may be that some of them might possess something (as treatment),” They
went to the group of the companions (of the Prophet ) and said, “Our chief has been bitten by a snake
(or stung by a scorpion) and we have tried everything but he has not benefitted. Have you got any –
thing (useful)?” One of them replied, “Yes, by Allah! I can recite a Ruqya, but as you have refused to
accept us as your guests, I will not recite the Ruqya for you unless you fix for us some wages for it.”
They agrees to pay them a flock of sheep. One of them then went and recited (Suratul-Fatiha): ‘All
the praises are for the Lord of the Worlds’ and puffed over the chief who became all right as if he
was released from a chain, and got up and started walking, showing no signs of sickness.
They paid them what they agreed to pay. Some of them (i.e. the companions) then suggested to di –
vide their earnings among themselves, but the one who performed the recitation said, “Do not divide
them till we go to the Prophet and narrate the whole story to him, and wait for his order.” So, they
went to Allah’s Apostle and narrated the story. Allah’s Apostle asked, “How did you come to know
that Surat-ul-Fatiha was recited as Ruqya?” Then he added, “You have done the right thing. Divide
(what you have earned) and assign a share for me as well.” The Prophet smiled thereupon.
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Volume 3, Book 36, Number 477:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When Abu Taiba cupped the Prophet and the Prophet ordered that he be paid one or two Sas of
foodstuff and he interceded with his masters to reduce his taxes.
Volume 3, Book 36, Number 478:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
When the Prophet was cupped, he paid the man who cupped him his wages.
Volume 3, Book 36, Number 479:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
When the Prophet was cupped, he paid the man who cupped him his wages. If it had been un –
desirable he would not have paid him.
Volume 3, Book 36, Number 480:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet used to get cupped and would never withhold the wages of any person .
Volume 3, Book 36, Number 472:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “Three men from among those who were before you, set out togeth –
er till they reached a cave at night and entered it. A big rock rolled down the mountain and closed
the mouth of the cave. They said (to each other), Nothing could save you Tom this rock but to invoke
Allah by giving referenda to the righteous deed which you have done (for Allah’s sake only).’ So, one
of them said, ‘O Allah! I had old parents and I never provided my family (wife, children etc.) with
milk before them. One day, by chance I was delayed, and I came late (at night) while they had slept. I
milked the sheep for them and took the milk to them, but I found them sleeping. I disliked to provide
my family with the milk before them. I waited for them and the bowl of milk was in my hand and I
kept on waiting for them to get up till the day dawned. Then they got up and drank the milk. O Al –
lah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us from our critical situation caused by this rock.’
So, the rock shifted a little but they could not get out.”
The Prophet added, “The second man said, ‘O Allah! I had a cousin who was the dearest of all
people to me and I wanted to have sexual relations with her but she refused. Later she had a hard
time in a famine year and she came to me and I gave her one-hundred-and-twenty Dinars on the
condition that she would not resist my desire, and she agreed. When I was about to fulfill my desire,
she said: It is illegal for you to outrage my chastity except by legitimate marriage. So, I thought it a
sin to have sexual intercourse with her and left her though she was the dearest of all the people to
me, and also I left the gold I had given her. O Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us
from the present calamity.’ So, the rock shifted a little more but still they could not get out from
there.”
The Prophet added, “Then the third man said, ‘O Allah! I employed few laborers and I paid them
their wages with the exception of one man who did not take his wages and went away. I invested his
wages and I got much property thereby. (Then after some time) he came and said to me: O Allah’s
slave! Pay me my wages. I said to him: All the camels, cows, sheep and slaves you see, are yours. He
said: O Allah’s slave! Don’t mock at me. I said: I am not mocking at you. So, he took all the herd and
drove them away and left nothing. O Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us from
the present suffering.’ So, that rock shifted completely and they got out walking.
Volume 3, Book 36, Number 473:
Narrated Abu May’ id Al-Ansari:
Whenever Allah’s Apostle ordered us to give in charity we would go to the market and work as
porters to earn a Mudd (two hand-fulls) (of foodstuff) but now some of us have one-hundred thou –
sand Dirhams or Diners. (The sub-narrator) Shaqiq said, “I think Abu Mas’ud meant himself by say –
ing (some of us) .
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