Agriculture
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 513:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle said, "There is none
amongst the Muslims who plants a tree or sows seeds, and then a
bird, or a person or an animal eats from it, but is regarded as
a charitable gift for him."
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 514:
Narrated Abu Umama al-Bahili:
I saw some agricultural equipments and
said: "I heard the Prophet saying: "There is no house in which
these equipment enters except that Allah will cause humiliation
to enter it."
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 515:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever keeps a
dog, one Qirat of the reward of his good deeds is deducted
daily, unless the dog is used for guarding a farm or cattle."
Abu Huraira (in another narration) said from the Prophet,
"unless it is used for guarding sheep or farms, or for hunting."
Narrated Abu Hazim from Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A dog
for guarding cattle or for hunting."
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 no
shepherd for it except me?' "After narrating it, the Prophet
said, "I, Abu Bakr and 'Umar too believe 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."
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
brothers." 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 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 vegetation
of the land they cultivated.
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 523:
Narrated 'Amr:
I said to Tawus, "I wish you would give
up Mukhabara (Share-cropping), for the people say that the
Prophet forbade it." On that Tawus replied, "O 'Amr! I give the
land to share-croppers and help them. No doubt; the most learned
man, namely Ibn 'Abbas told me that the Prophet had not
forbidden it but said, 'It is more beneficial for one to give
his land free to one's brother than to charge him a fixed
rental."
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 524:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle gave the land of
Khaibar to the Jew's on the condition that they work on it and
cultivate it, and be given half of its yield.
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 525:
Narrated Rafi:
We worked on farms more than anybody
else in Medina. We used to rent the land and say to the owner,
"The yield of this portion is for us and the yield of that
portion is for you (as the rent)." One of those portions might
yield something and the other might not. So, the Prophet forbade
us to do so.
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 526:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
The Prophet said, "While three men were
walking, It started raining and they took shelter (refuge) in a
cave in a mountain. A big rock rolled down from the mountain and
closed the mouth of the cave. They said to each other, "Think of
good deeds which you did for Allah's sake only, and invoke Allah
by giving reference to those deeds so that He may remove this
rock from you." One of them said, 'O Allah! I had old parents
and small children and I used to graze the sheep for them. On my
return to them in the evening, I used to milk (the sheep) and
start providing my parents first of all before my children. One
day I was delayed and came late at night and found my parents
sleeping. I milked (the sheep) as usual and stood by their
heads. I hated to wake them up and disliked to give milk to my
children before them, although my children were weeping (because
of hunger) at my feet till the day dawned. O Allah! If I did
this for Your sake only, kindly remove the rock so that we could
see the sky through it.' So, Allah removed the rock a little and
they saw the sky. The second man said, 'O Allah! I was in love
with a cousin of mine like the deepest love a man may have for a
woman. I wanted to outrage her chastity but she refused unless I
gave her one hundred Dinars. So, I struggled to collect that
amount. And when I sat between her legs, she said, 'O Allah's
slave! Be afraid of Allah and do not deflower me except
rightfully (by marriage).' So, I got up. O Allah! If I did it
for Your sake only, please remove the rock.' The rock shifted a
little more. Then the third man said, 'O Allah! I employed a
laborer for a Faraq of rice and when he finished his job and
demanded his right, I presented it to him, but he refused to
take it. So, I sowed the rice many time till I gathered cows and
their shepherd (from the yield). (Then after some time) He came
and said to me, 'Fear Allah (and give me my right)." I said, 'Go
and take those cows and the shepherd.' He said, 'Be afraid of
Allah! Don't mock at me.' I said, 'I am not mocking at you. Take
(all that).' So, he took all that. O Allah! If I did that for
Your sake only, please remove the rest of the rock.' So, Allah
removed the rock."
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 villages I
conquer among the soldiers as the Prophet distributed the land
of Khaibar."
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 528:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet said, "He who cultivates
land that does not belong to anybody is more rightful (to own
it)." 'Urwa said, "Umar gave the same verdict in his Caliphate."
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 529:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
While the Prophet was passing the night
at his place of rest in Dhul-Hulaifa in the bottom of the valley
(of Aqiq), he saw a dream and it was said to him, "You are in a
blessed valley." Musa said, "Salim let our camels kneel at the
place where 'Abdullah used to make his camel kneel, seeking the
place where Allah's Apostle used to take a rest, which is
situated below the mosque which is in the bottom of the valley;
it is midway between the mosque and the road."
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 530:
Narrated 'Umar:
While the Prophet was in Al-'Aqiq he
said, "Someone (meaning Gabriel) came to me from my Lord tonight
(in my dream) and said, 'Offer the prayer in this blessed valley
and say (I intend to perform) Umra along with Hajj (together).'
"
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 531:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Umar expelled the Jews and the
Christians from Hijaz. When Allah's Apostle had conquered
Khaibar, he wanted to expel the Jews from it as its land became
the property of Allah, His Apostle, and the Muslims. Allah's
Apostle intended to expel the Jews but they requested him to let
them stay there on the condition that they would do the labor
and get half of the fruits. Allah's Apostle told them, "We will
let you stay on thus condition, as long as we wish." So, they
(i.e. Jews) kept on living there until 'Umar forced them to go
towards Taima' and Ariha'.
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 532:
Narrated Rafi bin Khadij:
My uncle Zuhair said, "Allah's Apostle
forbade us to do a thing which was a source of help to us." I
said, "Whatever Allah's Apostle said was right." He said,
"Allah's Apostle sent for me and asked, 'What are you doing with
your farms?' I replied, 'We give our farms on rent on the basis
that we get the yield produced at the banks of the water streams
(rivers) for the rent, or rent it for some Wasqs of barley and
dates.' Allah's Apostle said, 'Do not do so, but cultivate (the
land) yourselves or let it be cultivated by others gratis, or
keep it uncultivated.' I said, 'We hear and obey.'
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 533:
Narrated Jabir:
The people used to rent their land for
cultivation for one-third, one-fourth or half its yield. The
Prophet said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or
give it to his (Muslim) brother gratis; otherwise keep it
uncultivated."
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle
said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or give it
to his (Muslim) brother gratis; otherwise he should keep it
uncultivated."
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 534:
Narrated 'Amr:
When I mentioned it (i.e. the narration
of Rafi 'bin Khadij: no. 532) to Tawus, he said, "It is
permissible to rent the land for cultivation, for Ibn 'Abbas
said, 'The Prophet did not forbid that, but said: One had better
give the land to one's brother gratis rather than charge a
certain amount for it.' "
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 535:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn 'Umar used to rent his farms in the
time of Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, and in the early days of
Muawiya. Then he was told the narration of Rafi 'bin Khadij that
the Prophet had forbidden the renting of farms. Ibn 'Umar went
to Rafi' and I accompanied him. He asked Rafi who replied that
the Prophet had forbidden the renting of farms. Ibn 'Umar said,
"You know that we used to rent our farms in the life-time of
Allah's Apostle for the yield of the banks of the water streams
(rivers) and for certain amount of figs.
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 536:
Narrated Salim:
Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "I knew that
the land was rented for cultivation in the life-time of Allah's
Apostle ." Later on Ibn 'Umar was afraid that the Prophet had
forbidden it, and he had no knowledge of it, so he gave up
renting his land.
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 537:
Narrated Hanzla bin Qais:
Rafi bin Khadij said, "My two uncles
told me that they (i.e. the companions of the Prophet) used to
rent the land in the life-time of the Prophet for the yield on
the banks of water streams (rivers) or for a portion of the
yield stipulated by the owner of the land. The Prophet forbade
it." I said to Rafi, "What about renting the land for Dinars and
Dirhams?" He replied, "There is no harm in renting for
Dinars-Dirhams. Al-Laith said, "If those who have discernment
for distinguishing what is legal from what is illegal looked
into what has been forbidden concerning this matter they would
not permit it, for it is surrounded with dangers."
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 538:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once the Prophet was narrating (a
story), while a bedouin was sitting with him. "One of the
inhabitants of Paradise will ask Allah to allow him to cultivate
the land. Allah will ask him, 'Are you not living in the
pleasures you like?' He will say, 'Yes, but I like to cultivate
the land.' " The Prophet added, "When the man (will be permitted
he) will sow the seeds and the plants will grow up and get ripe,
ready for reaping and so on till it will be as huge as mountains
within a wink. Allah will then say to him, 'O son of Adam! Take
here you are, gather (the yield); nothing satisfies you.' " On
that, the bedouin said, "The man must be either from Quraish
(i.e. an emigrant) or an Ansari, for they are farmers, whereas
we are not farmers." The Prophet smiled (at this).
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 539:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
We used to be very happy on Friday as
an old lady used to cut some roots of the Silq, which we used to
plant on the banks of our small water streams, and cook them in
a pot of her's, adding to them, some grains of barley. (Ya'qub,
the sub-narrator said, "I think the narrator mentioned that the
food did not contain fat or melted fat (taken from meat).") When
we offered the Friday prayer we would go to her and she would
serve us with the dish. So, we used to be happy on Fridays
because of that. We used not to take our meals or the midday nap
except after the Jumua prayer (i.e. Friday prayer) .
Volume 3, Book
39, Number 540:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The people say that Abu Huraira
narrates too many narrations. In fact Allah knows whether I say
the truth or not. They also ask, "Why do the emigrants and the
Ansar not narrate as he does?" In fact, my emigrant brethren
were busy trading in the markets, and my Ansar brethren were
busy with their properties. I was a poor man keeping the company
of Allah's Apostle and was satisfied with what filled my
stomach. So, I used to be present while they (i.e. the emigrants
and the Ansar) were absent, and I used to remember while they
forgot (the Hadith). One day the Prophet said, "Whoever spreads
his sheet till I finish this statement of mine and then gathers
it on his chest, will never forget anything of my statement."
So, I spread my covering sheet which was the only garment I had,
till the Prophet finished his statement and then I gathered it
over my chest. By Him Who had sent him (i.e. Allah's Apostle)
with the truth, since then I did not forget even a single word
of that statement of his, until this day of mine. By Allah, but
for two verses in Allah's Book, I would never have related any
narration (from the Prophet). (These two verses are): "Verily!
Those who conceal the clear signs and the guidance which we have
sent down .....(up to) the Merciful.' (2.159-160)
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