Sunan Abu Dawud #3067
Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ الْقُرَشِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، حَدَّثَنَا فَرَجُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَمِّي، ثَابِتُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَبْيَضَ بْنِ حَمَّالٍ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ حِمَى الأَرَاكِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ حِمَى فِي الأَرَاكِ " . فَقَالَ أَرَاكَةً فِي حِظَارِي . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ " لاَ حِمَى فِي الأَرَاكِ " . قَالَ فَرَجٌ يَعْنِي بِحِظَارِي الأَرْضَ الَّتِي فِيهَا الزَّرْعُ الْمُحَاطُ عَلَيْهَا .
He asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for giving him some land which had arak trees growing in it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: There is no (permission for) protecting a land which has arak trees growing in it. He said: These arak trees are within the boundaries of my field. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is no (permission for) protecting a land which has arak trees growing in it.
The narrator Faraj said: By the phrase 'within the boundaries of my field' he meant the land which had crop growing in it and was surrounded on four sides.
Narrated by Narrated Abyad ibn Hammal:
Context
This hadith recounts a conversation where a man asks the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) about protecting land with arak trees. The Prophet (ﷺ) clarifies that there is no permission to claim exclusive rights over such land. This highlights the principles of fairness and the communal nature of resources.
Modern Application
In contemporary society, this principle can be applied to discussions about land use and environmental conservation. It encourages individuals to consider the communal benefits of resources rather than seeking to monopolize them.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Contracts & Agreements because it addresses the concept of land rights and communal ownership as discussed in the context of the Prophet's (ﷺ) response.
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This hadith is #3067 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Abyad ibn Hammal:.