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This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Agriculture), narrated by Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:, states: ""Whoever has land, let him cultivate it or give it to his brother to cultivate, and not lease it to his brother.""

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #3890

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.

أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ سَأَلَ عَطَاءً سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالَ حَدَّثَ جَابِرٌ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏‏ "‏‏ مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ أَرْضٌ فَلْيَزْرَعْهَا أَوْ لِيُزْرِعْهَا أَخَاهُ وَلاَ يُكْرِيهَا أَخَاهُ ‏‏"‏‏‏.‏‏ وَقَدْ رَوَى النَّهْىَ عَنِ الْمُحَاقَلَةِ يَزِيدُ بْنُ نُعَيْمٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ‏.‏‏

"Whoever has land, let him cultivate it or give it to his brother to cultivate, and not lease it to his brother."

Narrated by Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:

Context

In this hadith, Jabir narrates the advice of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding land ownership and cultivation. The Prophet encourages landowners to either cultivate their land themselves or allow their brothers to do so, rather than leasing it out. This highlights the importance of community support and cooperation in agricultural practices.

Modern Application

Today, this principle can be applied in various community initiatives, such as community gardens or cooperative farming, where individuals work together to cultivate land for mutual benefit and support.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Wages and Labor because it addresses the ethical considerations of land use and labor relationships among community members.

Wages and Labor

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Kill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people."

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And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption.

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And give to the orphans their properties and do not substitute the defective [of your own] for the good [of theirs]. And do not consume their properties into your own. Indeed, that is ever a great sin.

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