What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 3946 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Agriculture), narrated by It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab said:, states: ""There is nothing wrong with renting uncultivated land for gold and silver.""

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This hadith is graded Da'if. The grade indicates the level of authenticity based on the chain of narration and content analysis.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #3946

The Book of Agriculture

Da'if

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 حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ طَارِقٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، قَالَ لاَ بَأْسَ بِإِجَارَةِ الأَرْضِ الْبَيْضَاءِ بِالذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ‏.‏‏ وَقَالَ إِذَا دَفَعَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مَالاً قِرَاضًا فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ عَلَيْهِ بِذَلِكَ كِتَابًا كَتَبَ هَذَا كِتَابٌ كَتَبَهُ فُلاَنُ بْنُ فُلاَنٍ طَوْعًا مِنْهُ فِي صِحَّةٍ مِنْهُ وَجَوَازِ أَمْرِهِ لِفُلاَنِ بْنِ فُلاَنٍ أَنَّكَ دَفَعْتَ إِلَىَّ مُسْتَهَلَّ شَهْرِ كَذَا مِنْ سَنَةِ كَذَا عَشْرَةَ آلاَفِ دِرْهَمٍ وُضْحًا جِيَادًا وَزْنَ سَبْعَةٍ قِرَاضًا عَلَى تَقْوَى اللَّهِ فِي السِّرِّ وَالْعَلاَنِيَةِ وَأَدَاءِ الأَمَانَةِ عَلَى أَنْ أَشْتَرِيَ بِهَا مَا شِئْتُ مِنْهَا كُلَّ مَا أَرَى أَنْ أَشْتَرِيَهُ وَأَنْ أُصَرِّفَهَا وَمَا شِئْتُ مِنْهَا فِيمَا أَرَى أَنْ أُصَرِّفَهَا فِيهِ مِنْ صُنُوفِ التِّجَارَاتِ وَأَخْرُجَ بِمَا شِئْتُ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُ وَأَبِيعَ مَا أَرَى أَنْ أَبِيعَهُ مِمَّا أَشْتَرِيهِ بِنَقْدٍ رَأَيْتُ أَمْ بِنَسِيئَةٍ وَبِعَيْنٍ رَأَيْتُ أَمْ بِعَرْضٍ عَلَى أَنْ أَعْمَلَ فِي جَمِيعِ ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ بِرَأْيِي وَأُوَكِّلَ فِي ذَلِكَ مَنْ رَأَيْتُ وَكُلُّ مَا رَزَقَ اللَّهُ فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ فَضْلٍ وَرِبْحٍ بَعْدَ رَأْسِ الْمَالِ الَّذِي دَفَعْتَهُ الْمَذْكُورِ إِلَىَّ الْمُسَمَّى مَبْلَغُهُ فِي هَذَا الْكِتَابِ فَهُوَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ نِصْفَيْنِ لَكَ مِنْهُ النِّصْفُ بِحَظِّ رَأْسِ مَالِكَ وَلِيَ فِيهِ النِّصْفُ تَامًّا بِعَمَلِي فِيهِ وَمَا كَانَ فِيهِ مِنْ وَضِيعَةٍ فَعَلَى رَأْسِ الْمَالِ فَقَبَضْتُ مِنْكَ هَذِهِ الْعَشَرَةَ آلاَفِ دِرْهَمٍ الْوُضْحَ الْجِيَادَ مُسْتَهَلَّ شَهْرِ كَذَا فِي سَنَةِ كَذَا وَصَارَتْ لَكَ فِي يَدِي قِرَاضًا عَلَى الشُّرُوطِ الْمُشْتَرَطَةِ فِي هَذَا الْكِتَابِ أَقَرَّ فُلاَنٌ وَفُلاَنٌ وَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُطْلِقَ لَهُ أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَ وَيَبِيعَ بِالنَّسِيئَةِ كَتَبَ وَقَدْ نَهَيْتَنِي أَنْ أَشْتَرِيَ وَأَبِيعَ بِالنَّسِيئَةِ‏.‏‏

"There is nothing wrong with renting uncultivated land for gold and silver."

Narrated by It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab said:

Context

In this hadith, Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab reports that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) acknowledged the permissibility of renting uncultivated land for gold and silver. This illustrates the flexibility within Islamic financial transactions, allowing for various forms of agreements as long as they are conducted fairly and transparently. The takeaway emphasizes the importance of mutual consent and ethical dealings in financial matters.

Modern Application

Today, this principle can be seen in various rental agreements, where individuals may lease land or property for different purposes. It highlights the importance of clear contracts and ethical practices in business dealings, ensuring that both parties benefit from the arrangement.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Wages and Labor and Buying and Selling because it discusses the permissibility of financial transactions related to land rental.

Wages and Labor Buying and Selling