Leave it and take off your claim from it, for I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who took a span of land without his right would be made to wear around his neck seven earths on the Day of Resurrection. He (Sa'id b. Zaid) said: O Allah, make her blind if she has told a lie and make her grave in her house. He (the narrator) said: I saw her blind groping (her way) by touching the walls and saying: The curse of Sa'id b. Zaid has hit me. And it so happened that as she was walking in her house, she passed by a well in her house and fell therein and that be- came her grave.
Narrated by Sa'id b. Zaid b. 'Amr b. Nufail (Allah be pleased with them) reported that Arwi (bint Uwais) disputed with him (in regard to a part of the land) of his hodse. He said:
Context
In this hadith, Sa'id b. Zaid recounts a dispute over land with Arwi (bint Uwais). He recalls the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ warning that anyone who unjustly claims even a small portion of land will face severe consequences on the Day of Resurrection. Sa'id's invocation for divine retribution against Arwi serves as a testament to the seriousness of property rights in Islam, emphasizing the importance of honesty and justice in dealings.
Modern Application
This principle highlights the importance of respecting property rights in today's society. Individuals are encouraged to engage in fair transactions and avoid taking advantage of others, fostering a culture of trust and integrity in personal and business relationships.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Punishments (Hudud) and Property Rights because it emphasizes the severe consequences for unjustly claiming land and underscores the importance of respecting others' property.
And they both raced to the door, and she tore his shirt from the back, and they found her husband at the door. She said, "What is the recompense of one who intended evil for your wife but that he be imprisoned or a painful punishment?"
And let not those who [greedily] withhold what Allah has given them of His bounty ever think that it is better for them. Rather, it is worse for them. Their necks will be encircled by what they withheld on the Day of Resurrection. And to Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, with what you do, is [fully] Acquainted.
Indeed, those whom the angels take [in death] while wronging themselves - [the angels] will say, "In what [condition] were you?" They will say, "We were oppressed in the land." The angels will say, "Was not the earth of Allah spacious [enough] for you to emigrate therein?" For those, their refuge is Hell - and evil it is as a destination.
This hadith is #4004 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Musaqah. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Sa'id b. Zaid b. 'Amr b. Nufail (Allah be pleased with them) reported that Arwi (bint Uwais) disputed with him (in regard to a part of the land) of his hodse. He said:.
