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This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 3390 in the Book of Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu).

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Q: What is Sunan Abu Dawud 3390 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu)), narrated by Amr ibn Dinar said:, states: "I heard Ibn Umar say: We did not see any harm in sharecropping till I heard Rafi' ibn Khadij say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has forbidden it. So I mentioned it to Tawus. He said: Ibn Abbas told me th…"

Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu)

Hasan

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 كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، يَقُولُ مَا كُنَّا نَرَى بِالْمُزَارَعَةِ بَأْسًا حَتَّى سَمِعْتُ رَافِعَ بْنَ خَدِيجٍ يَقُولُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْهَا ‏.‏ فَذَكَرْتُهُ لِطَاوُسٍ فَقَالَ قَالَ لِي ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمْ يَنْهَ عَنْهَا وَلَكِنْ قَالَ ‏ "‏ لأَنْ يَمْنَحَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَرْضَهُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ عَلَيْهَا خَرَاجًا مَعْلُومًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

I heard Ibn Umar say: We did not see any harm in sharecropping till I heard Rafi' ibn Khadij say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has forbidden it. So I mentioned it to Tawus. He said: Ibn Abbas told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had not forbidden it, but said: It is better for one of you to lend to his brother than to take a prescribed sum from him.

Narrated by Amr ibn Dinar said:

Context

In this narration, Ibn Umar recounts how he and others did not see any harm in sharecropping until they heard that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) had advised against it. The Prophet's guidance suggests that lending land is preferable to taking a fixed return, promoting a sense of community and mutual support. The takeaway emphasizes the importance of community responsibility and the ethical considerations in agreements.

Modern Application

This principle can be applied today by encouraging collaborative efforts in community projects and fostering relationships based on mutual benefit rather than strict contractual obligations. It promotes a spirit of cooperation and generosity in our dealings with one another.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Community Responsibility and Contracts & Agreements because it discusses the ethical implications of financial agreements and the importance of supporting one another in a community.

Community Responsibility Contracts & Agreements