Agriculture

Agriculture
3.513:
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."
3.514:
Narrated Abu Umama al−Bahili: I saw some agricultural
equipment 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."
3.515:
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."
3.516:
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."
3.517:
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 Fath−ul−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."
3.518:
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."
3.519:
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."
3.520:
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."
3.521:
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.
3.522:
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.
3.523:
Narrated `Amr:
I said to Tawus, "I wish you would give up Mukhabara
(Sharecropping), for the people say that the Prophet forbade
it." On that Tawus replied, "O `Amr! I give the land to
sharecroppers 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."
3.524:
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.
3.525:
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.
3.526:
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."
3.527:
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."
3.528:
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."
3.529:
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."
3.530:
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).' "
3.531:
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'.
3.532:
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.'
3.533:
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."
3.534:
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.' "
3.535:
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 lifetime of Allah's
Apostle for the yield of the banks of the water streams
(rivers) and for certain amount of figs.
3.536:
Narrated Salim:
`Abdullah bin `Umar said, "I knew that the land was rented for
cultivation in the lifetime 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.
3.537:
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 lifetime 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."
3.538:
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).
3.539:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: 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).
3.540:
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)
Bk. 40: Distribution of Water
3.541:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: A tumbler (full of milk or water) was
brought to the Prophet who drank from it, while on his right
side there was sitting a boy who was the youngest of those who
were present and on his left side there were old men. The
Prophet asked, "O boy, will you allow me to give it (i.e. the
rest of the drink) to the old men?" The boy said, "O Allah's
Apostle! I will not give preference to anyone over me to drink
the rest of it from which you have drunk." So, the Prophet
gave it to him.
3.542:
Narrated Az−Zuhri: Anas bin Malik said, that once a domestic
sheep was milked for Allah's Apostle while he was in the house
of Anas bin Malik. The milk was mixed with water drawn from
the well in Anas's house. A tumbler of it was presented to
Allah's Apostle who drank from it. Then Abu Bakr was sitting
on his left side and a bedouin on his right side. When the
Prophet removed the tumbler from his mouth, `Umar was afraid
that the Prophet might give it to the bedouin, so he said. "O
Allah's Apostle! Give it to Abu Bakr who is sitting by your
side." But the Prophet gave it to the bedouin, who was to his
right and said, "You should start with the one on your right
side."
3.543:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Do not withhold
the superfluous water, for that will prevent people from
grazing their cattle."
3.544:
Narrated Abu Huraira: that Allah's Apostle said, "Do not
withhold the superfluous water in order to withhold the
superfluous grass."
3.545:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "No bloodmoney
will be charged if somebody dies in a mine or in a well or is
killed by an animal; and if somebody finds a treasure in his
land he has to give one−fifth of it to the Government."
3.546:
Narrated `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud): The Prophet said, "Whoever
takes a false oath to deprive somebody of his property will
meet Allah while He will be angry with him." Allah revealed:
'Verily those who purchase a little gain at the cost of
Allah's covenant, and their oaths.' ........ (3.77) Al−Ashath
came (to the place where `Abdullah was narrating) and said,
"What has Abu `Abdur−Rahman (i.e. `Abdullah) been telling you?
This verse was revealed concerning me. I had a well in the
land of a cousin of mine. The Prophet asked me to bring
witnesses (to confirm my claim). I said, 'I don't have
witnesses.' He said, 'Let the defendant take an oath then.' I
said, 'O Allah's Apostle! He will take a (false) oath
immediately.' Then the Prophet mentioned the above narration
and Allah revealed the verse to confirm what he had said."
(See Hadith No. 692)
3.547:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "There are three
persons whom Allah will not look at on the Day of
Resurrection, nor will he purify them and theirs shall be a
severe punishment. They are: −1. A man possessed superfluous
water, on a way and he withheld it from travelers. −2. A man
who gave a pledge of allegiance to a ruler and he gave it only
for worldly benefits. If the ruler gives him something he gets
satisfied, and if the ruler withholds something from him, he
gets dissatisfied. −3. And man displayed his goods for sale
after the `Asr prayer and he said, 'By Allah, except Whom None
has the right to be worshipped, I have been given so much for
my goods,' and somebody believes him (and buys them). The
Prophet then recited: "Verily! Those who purchase a little
gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their oaths." (3.77)
3.548:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Az−Zubair: An Ansari man quarreled with
Az−Zubair in the presence of the Prophet about the Harra
Canals which were used for irrigating the date−palms. The
Ansari man said to Az−Zubair, "Let the water pass' but
Az−Zubair refused to do so. So, the case was brought before
the Prophet who said to Az−Zubair, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your
land) and then let the water pass to your neighbor." On that
the Ansari got angry and said to the Prophet, "Is it because
he (i.e. Zubair) is your aunt's son?" On that the color of the
face of Allah's Apostle changed (because of anger) and he
said, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your land) and then withhold the
water till it reaches the walls between the pits round the
trees." Zubair said, "By Allah, I think that the following
verse was revealed on this occasion": "But no, by your Lord
They can have No faith Until they make you judge In all
disputes between them." (4.65)
3.549:
Narrated `Urwa:
When a man from the Ansar quarreled with Az−Zubair, the
Prophet said, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your land) first and then
let the water flow (to the land of the others)." "On that the
Ansari said, (to the Prophet), "It is because he is your
aunt's son." On that the Prophet said, "O Zubair! Irrigate
till the water reaches the walls between the pits around the
trees and then stop (i.e. let the water go to the other's
land)." I think the following verse was revealed concerning
this event: "But no, by your Lord They can have No faith Until
they make you judge In all disputes between them." (4.65)
3.550:
Narrated `Urwa bin Az−Zubair: An Ansari man quarreled with
Az−Zubair about a canal in the Harra which was used for
irrigating date−palms. Allah's Apostle, ordering Zubair to be
moderate, said, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your land) first and then
leave the water for your neighbor." The Ansari said, "Is it
because he is your aunt's son?" On that the color of the face
of Allah's Apostle changed and he said, "O Zubair! Irrigate
(your land) and withhold the water till it reaches the walls
that are between the pits around the trees." So, Allah's
Apostle gave Zubair his full right. Zubair said, "By Allah,
the following verse was revealed in that connection": "But no,
by your Lord They can have No faith Until they make you judge
In all disputes between them." (4.65) (The sub−narrator,) Ibn
Shihab said to Juraij (another sub−narrator), "The Ansar and
the other people interpreted the saying of the Prophet,
'Irrigate (your land) and withhold the water till it reaches
the walls between the pits around the trees,' as meaning up to
the ankles."
3.551:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "While a man was
walking he felt thirsty and went down a well and drank water
from it. On coming out of it, he saw a dog panting and eating
mud because of excessive thirst. The man said, 'This (dog) is
suffering from the same problem as that of mine. So he (went
down the well), filled his shoe with water, caught hold of it
with his teeth and climbed up and watered the dog. Allah
thanked him for his (good) deed and forgave him." The people
asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Is there a reward for us in serving
(the) animals?" He replied, "Yes, there is a reward for
serving any animate."
3.552:
Narrated Asma' bint Abi Bakr: The Prophet prayed the eclipse
prayer, and then said, "Hell was displayed so close that I
said, 'O my Lord ! Am I going to be one of its inhabitants?"'
Suddenly he saw a woman. I think he said, who was being
scratched by a cat. He said, "What is wrong with her?" He was
told, "She had imprisoned it (i.e. the cat) till it died of
hunger."
3.553:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "A woman
was tortured and was put in Hell because of a cat which she
had kept locked till it died of hunger." Allah's Apostle
further said, (Allah knows better) Allah said (to the woman),
'You neither fed it nor watered when you locked it up, nor did
you set it free to eat the insects of the earth."
3.554:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: Once a tumbler (full of milk or water)
was brought to Allah's Apostle who drank from it, while on his
right side there was sitting a boy who was the youngest of
those who were present, and on his left side there were old
men. The Prophet asked, "O boy ! Do you allow me to give (the
drink) to the elder people (first)?" The boy said, "I will not
prefer anybody to have my share from you, O Allah's Apostle!"
So, he gave it to the boy.
3.555:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "By Him in Whose Hands
my soul is, I will drive some people out from my (sacred)
Fount on the Day of Resurrection as strange camels are
expelled from a private trough."
3.556:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet said, "May Allah be merciful
to the mother of Ishmael! If she had left the water of Zamzam
(fountain) as it was, (without constructing a basin for
keeping the water), (or said, "If she had not taken handfuls
of its water"), it would have been a flowing stream. Jurhum
(an Arab tribe) came and asked her, 'May we settle at your
dwelling?' She said, 'Yes, but you have no right to possess
the water.' They agreed."
3.557:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "There are three types
of people whom Allah will neither talk to, nor look at, on the
Day of Resurrection. (They are): −1. A man who takes an oath
falsely that he has been offered for his goods so much more
than what he is given, −2. a man who takes a false oath after
the `Asr prayer in order to grab a Muslim's property, and −3.
a man who withholds his superfluous water. Allah will say to
him, "Today I will withhold My Grace from you as you withheld
the superfluity of what you had not created."
3.558:
Narrated As−Sab bin Jath−thama: Allah's Apostle said, No Hima
except for Allah and His Apostle. We have been told that
Allah's Apostle made a place called An−Naqi' as Hima, and
`Umar made Ash−Sharaf and Ar−Rabadha Hima (for grazing the
animals of Zakat).
3.559:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Keeping horses
may be a source of reward to some (man), a shelter to another
(i.e. means of earning one's living), or a burden to a third.
He to whom the horse will be a source of reward is the one who
keeps it in Allah's Cause (prepare it for holy battles) and
ties it by a long rope in a pasture (or a garden). He will get
a reward equal to what its long rope allows it to eat in the
pasture or the garden, and if that horse breaks its rope and
crosses one or two hills, then all its footsteps and its dung
will be counted as good deeds for its owner; and if it passes
by a river and drinks from it, then that will also be regarded
as a good deed for its owner even if he has had no intention
of watering it then. Horses are a shelter from poverty to the
second person who keeps horses for earning his living so as
not to ask others, and at the same time he gives Allah's right
(i.e. rak`at) (from the wealth he earns through using them in
trading etc.,) and does not overburden them. He who keeps
horses just out of pride and for showing off and as a means of
harming the Muslims, his horses will be a source of sins to
him." When Allah's Apostle was asked about donkeys, he
replied, "Nothing particular was revealed to me regarding them
except the general unique verse which is applicable to
everything: "Whoever does goodness equal to the weight of an
atom (or small ant) shall see it (its reward) on the Day of
Resurrection."
3.560:
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid: A man came to Allah's Apostle and
asked about Al−Luqata (a fallen thing). The Prophet said,
"Recognize its container and its tying material and then make
a public announcement about it for one year and if its owner
shows up, give it to him; otherwise use it as you like." The
man said, "What about a lost sheep?" The Prophet said, "It is
for you, your brother or the wolf." The man said "What about a
lost camel?" The Prophet said, "Why should you take it as it
has got its water−container (its stomach) and its hooves and
it can reach the places of water and can eat the trees till
its owner finds it?"
3.561:
Narrated Az−Zubair bin Al 'Awwam: The Prophet said, "No doubt,
one had better take a rope (and cut) and tie a bundle of wood
and sell it whereby Allah will keep his face away (from
Hell−fire) rather than ask others who may give him or not."
3.562:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "No doubt, you had
better gather a bundle of wood and carry it on your back (and
earn your living thereby) rather than ask somebody who may
give you or not."
3.563:
Narrated Husain bin `Ali: `Ali bin Abi Talib said: "I got a
she−camel as my share of the war booty on the day (of the
battle) of Badr, and Allah's Apostle gave me another
she−camel. I let both of them kneel at the door of one of the
Ansar, intending to carry Idhkhir on them to sell it and use
its price for my wedding banquet on marrying Fatima. A
goldsmith from Bani Qainqa' was with me. Hamza bin
`Abdul−Muttalib was in that house drinking wine and a lady
singer was reciting: "O Hamza! (Kill) the (two) fat old she
camels (and serve them to your guests). So Hamza took his
sword and went towards the two she−camels and cut off their
humps and opened their flanks and took a part of their
livers." (I said to Ibn Shihab, "Did he take part of the
humps?" He replied, "He cut off their humps and carried them
away.") `Ali further said, "When I saw that dreadful sight, I
went to the Prophet and told him the news. The Prophet came
out in the company of Zaid bin Haritha who was with him then,
and I too went with them. He went to Hamza and spoke harshly
to him. Hamza looked up and said, 'Aren't you only the slaves
of my forefathers?' The Prophet retreated and went out. This
incident happened before the prohibition of drinking."
3.564:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet decided to grant a portion of (the uncultivated
land of) Bahrain to the Ansar. The Ansar said, "(We will not
accept it) till you give a similar portion to our emigrant
brothers (from Quraish)." He said, "(O Ansar!) You will soon
see people giving preference to others, so remain patient till
you meet me (on the Day of Resurrection).
3.565:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "One of the rights of
a she camel is that it should be milked at a place of water."
3.566:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: The Prophet permitted selling the
dates of the 'Araya for ready dates by estimating the amount
of the former (as they are still on the trees).
3.567:
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: The Prophet forbade the sales
called Al−Mukhabara, Al−Muhaqala and Al−Muzabana and the
selling of fruits till they are free from blights. He forbade
the selling of the fruits except for money, except the 'Araya.
3.568:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet allowed the sale of the
dates of the 'Araya for ready dates by estimating the former
which should be estimated as less than five Awsuq or five
Awsuq. (Dawud, the sub−narrator is not sure as to the right
amount.)
3.569:
Narrated Rafi` 'bin Khadij and Sahl bin Al Hathma: Allah's
Apostle forbade the sale of Muzabana, i.e. selling of fruits
for fruits, except in the case of 'Araya; he allowed the
owners of 'Araya such kind of sale.