Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar
حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي الصُّغْدِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ صُقَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" حَرِيمُ النَّخْلَةِ مَدُّ جَرِيدِهَا "
It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah Said:
“The land around a date-palm tree, as far as its branches reach, belongs to the owner of the tree.”
Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2489).
Classical commentary
Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah
قَوْله ( حَرِيم النَّخْلَة مَدّ جَرِيدهَا ) أَيْ الزَّوَائِد إِسْنَاده ضَعِيف تَقَدَّمَ الْكَلَام عَلَيْهِ وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم…
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Scholars’ grades
The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH |
AuthenticSahih |
The hadith |
No. 2489 |
| Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH |
AuthenticSahih Lighairihi |
The hadith |
No. 2489 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH |
WeakDaif |
The hadith |
No. 2489 |
| Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH |
AuthenticSahih |
The hadith |
No. 2489 |
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- المعجم الكبير للطبراني (13479)جَعَلَ حَرِيمَ النَّخْلَةِ مَدَّ جَرِيدِهَا
On the same subject
Differing grades
Sunan Ibn Majah 2488
قَضَى فِي النَّخْلَةِ وَالنَّخْلَتَيْنِ وَالثَّلاَثَةِ لِلرَّجُلِ فِي النَّخْلِ فَيَخْتَلِفُونَ فِي حُقُوقِ ذَلِكَ فَقَضَى أَنَّ لِكُلِّ نَخْلَةٍ مِنْ أُولَئِكَ مِنَ الأَرْضِ مَبْلَغُ جَرِيدِهَا حَرِيمٌ لَهَا .
Narrated by Ubādah ibn as-Sāmit