151 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ went out to a field whose crops were swaying. He asked, "Whose land is this?" They replied, "So-and-so rented it." He said, "Had he granted it to him as a gift, it would have been better for him than taking a fixed rent for…
البخاري 2634SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "Whoever has land should give it as a gift or lend it for use."
مسلم 3926SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it. If he is unable to cultivate it and cannot manage it, let him grant it to his Muslim brother and not rent it out."
أحمد 15211SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it. If he is unable to cultivate it or finds it too difficult, he should grant it to his Muslim brother and not lease it out."
أحمد 14269SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it. If he is unable to cultivate it and cannot manage it, let him grant it to his Muslim brother to use, and not lease it out to him."
مسلم 3920SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it. If he is unable to do so or finds it too difficult, let him grant its use to his brother and not rent it out."
أحمد 14242SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it or give it to his brother to cultivate."
أحمد 15006SahihSome people had surplus land which they used to lease out for a half, a third, or a quarter of its produce. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself, or let someone else cultivate it, or hold on to it."…
النسائي 3907SahihSome men among us had surplus land, and they said, "Let us lease it out for a third, a quarter, or a half of the produce." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or give it to his brother to use. If he refuses,…
الأعظمي 5544SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it. If he is unable to cultivate it, he should give it to his Muslim brother to use, and not lease it to him."
النسائي 3905SahihSome men had surplus lands which they used to lease out for a third, a quarter, or half of the produce. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or give it to his brother to cultivate. If he refuses, let him keep…
أحمد 14813SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever owns land should cultivate it or give it to his brother to cultivate. If he refuses, let him keep his land."
الأعظمي 5545SahihI came to Madinah and divided property with my brother. Saeed bin Zayd said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'There is no blessing in the price of land or a house unless it is reinvested into land or a house.'"
أحمد 1650DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever builds a wall around a piece of land, it belongs to him."
أحمد 15088SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ only said that whoever has land, it is better for him to grant its use to his brother.
أحمد 3135SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it or give it to his brother to cultivate. If he refuses, let him keep his land."
ابن ماجه 2452SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it or give it to his brother to cultivate. If he refuses, let him keep his land."
مسلم 3931SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it or grant it to his brother, but he should not lease it out." Abdul-Rahman bin Amr Uzai followed him in this narration.
النسائي 3906SahihSome men among us had surplus land, so they said, "Let us rent it out for a third, a quarter, or a half of the produce." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or give it to his brother to use. If he refuses, let…
البخاري 2632SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever revives a piece of land within calling distance from the town or within bow-shot of the town, it belongs to him."
أحمد 14912DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever owns palm trees or land must not sell them until he first offers them to his partner."
الأعظمي 5505SahihPeople used to cultivate land in exchange for a third, a quarter, or a half of the produce. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or give it to someone else to cultivate. If he does not do so, let him keep his…
البخاري 2340SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed us in a sermon and said, "Whoever owns land should cultivate it himself or have it cultivated, and should not rent it out."
النسائي 3908SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever among you has land or palm trees should not sell them until he first offers them to his partner."
النسائي 4704SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has land, it is better for him to give it to his brother to use."
مسلم 3961SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed us in a sermon and said, "Whoever owns land should cultivate it himself or have it cultivated, and should not rent it out."
ابن ماجه 2454SahihThe Prophet of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever builds a wall around a piece of land, it belongs to him."
أحمد 20238DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever among you has land or palm trees should not sell them until he first offers them to his partner."
أحمد 14292SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever builds a wall around a piece of land, it belongs to him."
الأعظمي 5577SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever cultivates land that belongs to no one has the better right to it." Urwa said, Umar [[r1]] ruled by this during his caliphate.
الأعظمي 5573SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or let his brother cultivate it, and he should not rent it out." Ata said, "Yes."
أحمد 14918SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has surplus land or water should cultivate it himself or let his brother cultivate it, but do not sell it." I asked Saeed, "What does 'do not sell it' mean? Does it refer to renting it out?" He…
أحمد 15283SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it or give it to his brother to cultivate. If he refuses, let him keep his land."
البخاري 2341SahihSomeone asked, "Messenger of Allah, what about land in which no one has an allotted share or partnership, only neighboring property?" He replied, "The neighbor has the greater right to what is adjacent to him."
الأعظمي 5508HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever cultivates land that belongs to no one has the greater right to it."
أحمد 24883SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah." Khaffaf said, I said, "Messenger of Allah, there is land in which no one has any share or allotted portion, only neighborhood." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "The neighbor has the greater right to what…
أحمد 19462SahihDuring the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, we used to lease land in exchange for a third or a quarter of the produce, along with whatever grew along the irrigation channels. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed this and said, "Whoever…
مسلم 3925SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, what about land in which no one holds a share or has any division, only neighboring properties?" He replied, "The neighbor has the greater right to it by virtue of his adjoining property, whatever the case may…
أحمد 19477SahihSome men among the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had surplus land. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has surplus land should cultivate it or give it to his brother to use. If he refuses, let him hold on to his own land."
مسلم 3918SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "If Allah does not cause them to bear fruit, by what right would one of you take his brother's wealth?"
مسلم 3979DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever encloses a piece of land with a wall, it belongs to him."
أبو داود 3077DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it. If he is unable to do so, let him give it to his brother to cultivate. Otherwise, let him leave it and not lease it out."
أحمد 14967SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or let his brother cultivate it, and he should not rent it out." He said, "Yes."
مسلم 3921SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The neighbor of a house has the greatest right to his neighbor's house or land."
أبو داود 3517HasanI said, "Messenger of Allah, what about land in which no one has a share or a divided portion, only neighboring property?" He replied, "The neighbor has the greater right to what is adjacent to him, whatever it may be."
أحمد 19461SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, I have a piece of land in which no one has any partnership or share, only neighboring property." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The neighbor has the greater right to what is adjacent to him."
النسائي 4707SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever cultivates land that belongs to no one has the better right to it." Urwa said, "Umar [[r1]] judged by this ruling during his caliphate."
البخاري 2335SahihSome men among us had surplus lands which they would rent out for a third or a quarter of the produce. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has surplus land should cultivate it himself or let his brother cultivate it. If he refuses, let him keep…
ابن ماجه 2451SahihThe best thing you can do is for one of you to rent out his land for gold or silver.
النسائي 3965SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it. If he does not cultivate it, let him give it to his brother to cultivate."
مسلم 3917SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has surplus land should cultivate it himself or let his brother cultivate it, but do not sell it." I asked Saeed, "Does his statement 'do not sell it' refer to renting it out?" He replied, "Yes."
مسلم 3923SahihI asked, "Messenger of Allah, what about land in which no one has an allotted share or partnership, only neighboring property?" He replied, "The neighbor has the greater right to what is adjacent to him."
ابن ماجه 2496SahihWe used to engage in sharecropping during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, taking a portion from the straw and from such and such. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has land, let him cultivate it or let his brother cultivate…
مسلم 3924SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For a man to grant his brother the use of his land is better for him than to take a fixed rent for it."
أحمد 2541SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ marked out a plot of land for me in Medina with a bow and said, "Shall I add more for you? Shall I add more for you?"
أبو داود 3060DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever owns palm trees or land should not sell them until he first offers them to his partner."
ابن ماجه 2492SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever encloses a piece of land with a wall, it belongs to him."
أحمد 20130DifficultSomething similar to this was reported from the Prophet ﷺ. After his statement "its rights," he added, "and do not pass beyond the appointed stages."
أبو داود 2570DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man has the greater right to his gift so long as he has not been compensated for it."
ابن ماجه 2387SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The neighbor has the greater right to the adjoining property," or "to the house."
أحمد 20183Difficult