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Q: What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 3876 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Agriculture), narrated by It was narrated that Mujahid said:, states: ""I took Tawus by the hand and brought him to Ibn Rafi' bin Khadij, and he told him, narrating from his father, that the Messenger of Allah forbade leasing land. Tawus rejected that and said: 'I heard…"

The Book of Agriculture

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَمْرٍو - عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، قَالَ أَخَذْتُ بِيَدِ طَاوُسٍ حَتَّى أَدْخَلْتُهُ عَلَى ابْنِ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ فَحَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ نَهَى عَنْ كِرَاءِ الأَرْضِ‏.‏‏ فَأَبَى طَاوُسٌ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ لاَ يَرَى بِذَلِكَ بَأْسًا‏.‏‏ وَرَوَاهُ أَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ قَالَ قَالَ عَنْ رَافِعٍ مُرْسَلاً‏.‏‏

"I took Tawus by the hand and brought him to Ibn Rafi' bin Khadij, and he told him, narrating from his father, that the Messenger of Allah forbade leasing land. Tawus rejected that and said: 'I heard Ibn 'Abbas (say) that he did not see anything wrong with that.'"

Narrated by It was narrated that Mujahid said:

Context

In this narration, Mujahid recounts that Tawus rejected the prohibition of leasing land attributed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, citing Ibn Abbas's differing opinion. This exchange illustrates the diversity of opinions within Islamic teachings and the importance of scholarly discourse.

Modern Application

This hadith highlights the value of seeking knowledge and understanding different perspectives within Islamic teachings. In today's context, it encourages individuals to engage in respectful discussions and seek knowledge from various sources.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Wages and Labor and Buying and Selling because it involves the discussion of leasing land and differing scholarly opinions on the matter.

Wages and Labor Buying and Selling