Narrated Nafi`: Ibn `Umar used to rent his farms in the time of Abu Bakr, `Umar, `Uthman, and in the early days of Muawiya.
Read More..Then he was told the narration of Rafi` 'bin Khadij that the Prophet had forbidden the renting of farms. Ibn `Umar went to Rafi` and I accompanied him. He asked Rafi` who replied that the Prophet had forbidden the renting of farms. Ibn `Umar said, You know that we used to rent our farms in the lifetime of Allah's Apostle for the yield of the banks of the water streams (rivers) and for certain amount of figs.
Read More..Narrated Salim: `Abdullah bin `Umar said, I knew that the land was rented for cultivation in the lifetime of Allah's Apostle . Later on Ibn `Umar was afraid that the Prophet had forbidden it, and he had no knowledge of it, so he gave up renting his land.
Read More..Narrated Hanzla bin Qais: Rafi` bin Khadij said, My two uncles told me that they (i.e. the companions of the Prophet) used to rent the land in the lifetime of the Prophet for the yield on the banks of water streams (rivers) or for a portion of the yield stipulated by the owner of the land. The Prophet forbade it. I said to Rafi`, What about renting the land for Dinars and Dirhams? He replied, There is no harm in renting for Dinars- Dirhams. Al-Laith said, If those who have discernment for distinguishing what is legal from what is illegal looked into what has been forbidden concerning this matter they would not permit it, for it is surrounded with dangers.
Read More..Narrated Hanzla bin Qais: Rafi` bin Khadij said, My two uncles told me that they (i.e. the companions of the Prophet) used to rent the land in the lifetime of the Prophet for the yield on the banks of water streams (rivers) or for a portion of the yield stipulated by the owner of the land. The Prophet forbade it. I said to Rafi`, What about renting the land for Dinars and Dirhams? He replied, There is no harm in renting for Dinars- Dirhams. Al-Laith said, If those who have discernment for distinguishing what is legal from what is illegal looked into what has been forbidden concerning this matter they would not permit it, for it is surrounded with dangers.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Once the Prophet was narrating (a story), while a bedouin was sitting with him. One of the inhabitants of Paradise will ask Allah to allow him to cultivate the land. Allah will ask him, 'Are you not living in the pleasures you like?' He will say, 'Yes, but I like to cultivate the land.' The Prophet added, When the man (will be permitted he) will sow the seeds and the plants will grow up and get ripe, ready for reaping and so on till it will be as huge as mountains within a wink. Allah will then say to him, 'O son of Adam! Take here you are, gather (the yield); nothing satisfies you.' On that, the bedouin said, The man must be either from Quraish (i.e. an emigrant) or an Ansari, for they are farmers, whereas we are not farmers. The Prophet smiled (at this).
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