English translation
2477. It was narrated that Jâbir said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ forbade selling surplus water." (Sahih)
Hadith 2477
The Prohibition Of Selling Water
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الحديث: 2477 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 828
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Source no. 2477 · Volume 5 · Page 477
Sahih
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Arabic text
2477 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْجَوْهَرِيُّ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ: «نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ بَيْعِ فَضْلِ الْمَاءِ»
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a. First come, first served is the basic principle of running water. Whose land comes first, in the way of flowing water, he has the first right to watering his fields and garden, and the water flow for use of others is made clear in chapter twenty. b. When water is transported from one place to another place, it can be sold at a reasonable price, just as the wood of wild plants and trees can be sold.