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Sahih al-Bukhari 2331

Chapter: Share-cropping with the Jews

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 2331

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

أَعْطَى خَيْبَرَ الْيَهُودَ عَلَى أَنْ يَعْمَلُوهَا وَيَزْرَعُوهَا، وَلَهُمْ شَطْرُ مَا خَرَجَ مِنْهَا‏.‏

Narrated Ibn `Umar:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave the land of Khaibar to the Jew's on the condition that they work on it and cultivate it, and be given half of its yield.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 2331).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث اِبْن عُمَر الْمَذْكُور قَبْل بِبَابٍ , وَعَبْد اللَّه الْمَذْكُور فِي الْإِسْنَاد هُوَ اِبْن الْمُبَارَك , وَعُبَيْد اللَّه بِالتَّصْغِيرِ هُوَ اِبْن عُمَر الْعُمَرِيّ وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ مَا فِيهِ , وَأَرَادَ بِهَذَا الْإِشَارَة إِلَى أَنَّهُ لَا فَرْق فِي جَوَاز هَذِهِ الْمُعَامَلَة بَيْن الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَأَهْل الذِّمَّة.…

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (10741)أَعْطَى خَيْبَرَ الْيَهُودَ عَلَى أَنْ يَعْمَلُوهَا ، وَيَزْرَعُوهَا ، وَلَهُمْ شَطْرُ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (4085)أَعْطَى خَيْبَرَ الْيَهُودَ عَلَى أَنْ يَعْمُرُوهَا ، وَلَهُمْ شَطْرُ مَا خَرَجَ مِنْهَا

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 906

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had agreed with the people of Khaibar to give (to the Muslim authority) half what it produced of fruits or crops. [Agreed upon].

عَنْ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏-; { أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-عَامَلَ أَهْلَ خَيْبَرَ بِشَطْرِ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا مِنْ ثَمَرٍ, أَوْ زَرْعٍ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 7 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 906b

They asked him (ﷺ) to allow them to stay on the land, on condition that they should do all the cultivation and have half the dates. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied to them, "We shall allow you to stay on the land, on that condition, as long as we wish." So they remained on the land till 'Umar (RA)…

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لَهُمَا: فَسَأَلُوا أَنْ يُقِرَّهُمْ بِهَا عَلَى أَنْ يَكْفُوا عَمَلَهَا وَلَهُمْ نِصْفُ اَلثَّمَرِ, فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ نُقِرُّكُمْ بِهَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ مَا شِئْنَا…

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 906c

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) handed over to the Jews of Khaibar, the palm-trees and the land of Khaibar, on condition that they should employ their own resources in working on it and keep half of its produce.

وَلِمُسْلِمٍ: { أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-دَفَعَ إِلَى يَهُودِ خَيْبَرَ نَخْلَ خَيْبَرَ وَأَرْضَهَا عَلَى أَنْ يَعْتَمِلُوهَا مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ, وَلَهُ شَطْرُ ثَمَرِهَا } 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه…

+ 3 other versions

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 1806

'A’isha said the Prophet used to send 'Abdallah b. Rawaha to Jews, and he would make an estimate of the palm trees when the fruit was in good condition before any of it was eaten. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يبْعَث عبد الله ابْن رَوَاحَةَ إِلَى يَهُودٍ فَيَخْرُصُ النَّخْلَ حِينَ يَطِيبُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُؤْكَلَ مِنْهُ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 2 other versions

Not graded Muwatta Malik 1392

a half or a third or a quarter or whatever." Malik said, "Share-cropping is also permitted in any crop which emerges from the earth if it is a crop which is picked, and its owner cannot water, work on it and tend it. "Share- cropping becomes reprehensible in anything in which share-cropping is…

وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَبْعَثُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ رَوَاحَةَ إِلَى خَيْبَرَ فَيَخْرُصُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ يَهُودِ خَيْبَرَ…