Lending Land In Return For One Third Or One Quarter (Of The Crop)
Darussalam · Volume 3
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الحديث: 2449 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 819
Source no. 2449 · Volume 5 · Page 449
Hasan sahih
حسن صحيح، الصحيحة (١٧١٥)
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2449. It was narrated that Râfi' bin Khadij said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ forbade Muhâqalah and Muzâbanah, and said: 'Only three may cultivate: A man who has land which he cultivates; a man who was given some land and cultivates what he was given; and a man who takes land on lease for gold or silver.'" (Hasan)
2449 - حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ، قَالَ: نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الْمُحَاقَلَةِ، وَالْمُزَابَنَةِ، وَقَالَ: " إِنَّمَا يَزْرَعُ ثَلَاثَةٌ: رَجُلٌ لَهُ أَرْضٌ، فَهُوَ يَزْرَعُهَا، وَرَجُلٌ مُنِحَ أَرْضًا، فَهُوَ يَزْرَعُ مَا مُنِحَ، وَرَجُلٌ اسْتَكْرَى أَرْضًا بِذَهَبٍ أَوْ فِضَّةٍ "
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For the explanation of Muhâqalah and Muzâbanah see Hadith no. 2265: note b. As cash can be given to help a poor man for earning his livelihood, similarly a piece of land can be given to a poor farmer for his use, to make a permanent source of lawful earnings. c. Taking and giving a piece of land on the basis of division of produce between the cultivator and the landlord is lawful, but it is necessary to determine the terms and conditions beforehand to avoid the eruption of disputes. d. Gold and silver are the symbols of currency, because in the times of the Noble Prophet ﷺ, gold and silver Dinâr and Dirham, respectively were in use.