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Sahih al-BukhariBook 48

Mortgaging

كتاب الرهن

8 hadith in this book; 8 translated into English.

Chapter 1Chapter: The mortgaging in places occupied by settled population and the Statement of Allah تعالى: "And if you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then let there be a pledge taken (i.e., mortgaging)..." (V.2:283)

Authentic No. 2508

No doubt, the Prophet (ﷺ) mortgaged his armor for barley grams. Once I took barley bread with some dissolved fat on it to the Prophet (ﷺ) and I heard him saying, "The household of Muhammad did not possess except a Sa (of food grain, barley, etc.) for both the morning and the evening meals although…

وَلَقَدْ رَهَنَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم دِرْعَهُ بِشَعِيرٍ، وَمَشَيْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِخُبْزِ شَعِيرٍ وَإِهَالَةٍ سَنِخَةٍ، وَلَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ مَا أَصْبَحَ لآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 1 other version

Chapter 2Chapter: Mortgaging an armour

Chapter 3Chapter: Mortgaging the arms

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2510

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Who would kill Ka`b bin Al-Ashraf as he has harmed Allah and His Apostle ?" Muhammad bin Maslama (got up and) said, "I will kill him." So, Muhammad bin Maslama went to Ka`b and said, "I want a loan of one or two Wasqs of food grains." Ka`b said, "Mortgage your women to…

مَنْ لِكَعْبِ بْنِ الأَشْرَفِ فَإِنَّهُ آذَى اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ أَنَا‏.‏ فَأَتَاهُ فَقَالَ أَرَدْنَا أَنْ تُسْلِفَنَا وَسْقًا أَوْ وَسْقَيْنِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 5 other versions

Chapter 4Chapter: To mortgage an animal used for riding or milking

Chapter introduction

Mughira narrated that Ibrahim said: One can ride and milk the lost animal in proportion to the amount of food one gives to it; this is valid also for mortgaged animals.

Authentic No. 2512

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The mortgaged animal can be used for riding as long as it is fed and the milk of the milch animal can be drunk according to what one spend on it. The one who rides the animal or drinks its milk should provide the expenditures."

الرَّهْنُ يُرْكَبُ بِنَفَقَتِهِ إِذَا كَانَ مَرْهُونًا، وَلَبَنُ الدَّرِّ يُشْرَبُ بِنَفَقَتِهِ إِذَا كَانَ مَرْهُونًا، وَعَلَى الَّذِي يَرْكَبُ وَيَشْرَبُ النَّفَقَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 4 other versions

Chapter 5Chapter: Mortgaging things to Jews and others

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2513

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) bought food from a Jew and pledged him his iron armor

‘Ā'ishah bint Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) bought food from a Jew and pledged him his iron armor.

اشْتَرَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ يَهُودِيٍّ طَعَامًا وَرَهَنَهُ دِرْعَهُ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 11 other versions Explained

Chapter 6Chapter: Dispute between the mortgagor and mortgagee

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2515

Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) said, "Whoever took a false oath in order to grab somebody's property will meet Allah while Allah will be angry with him." Allah revealed the following verse to confirm that:--"Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's covenant And their oaths...a painful…

مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينٍ يَسْتَحِقُّ بِهَا مَالاً هُوَ فِيهَا فَاجِرٌ، لَقِيَ اللَّهَ وَهْوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَصْدِيقَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ اقْتَرَأَ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ ‏‏{‏إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَشْتَرُونَ…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 22 other versions

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