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Mishkat al-Masabih 2971

Chapter: Option to buy Neighbouring Property - Section 3

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2971

Narrator:Uthmān ibn ‘Affān

عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْحُدُودُ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَلَا شُفْعَةَ فِيهَا. وَلَا شُفْعَةَ فِي بِئْرٍ وَلَا فَحل النّخل. رَوَاهُ مَالك

‘Uthman b. ‘Affan said that when boundaries have been set up in land there is no option to buy neighbouring property, and that the option does not apply to a well or to male palm-trees. Malik transmitted it.

Reported by Malik (No. 1401). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 2971).

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Weak Muwatta Malik 1401

Yahya said that Malik related from Muhammad ibn Umara from Abu Bakr ibn Hazm that Uthman ibn Affan said, "When boundaries are fixed in land, there is no pre-emption in it. There is no pre-emption in a well or in male palm trees. " Malik said, "This is what is done in our community." Malik said…

قَالَ يَحْيَى قَالَ مَالِكٌ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ حَزْمٍ، أَنَّ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ، قَالَ إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْحُدُودُ فِي الأَرْضِ فَلاَ شُفْعَةَ فِيهَا وَلاَ شُفْعَةَ فِي بِئْرٍ وَلاَ…

Narrated by Uthmān ibn ‘Affān

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  • مصنف عبد الرزاق (13968)إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْحُدُودُ ، فَلا شُفْعَةَ فِيهَا ، وَلا شُفْعَةَ فِي بِئْرٍ وَلا فَحْلٍ
  • مصنف عبد الرزاق (14000)إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْحُدُودُ فِي الأَرْضِ فَلا شُفْعَةَ فِيهَا ، وَلا شُفْعَةَ فِي بِئْرٍ ، وَلا فَحْلٍ
  • معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (3237)إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْحُدُودُ فِي الأَرْضِ فَلا شُفْعَةَ فِيهَا
  • موطأ مالك برواية أبي مصعب الزهري (1266)إِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْحُدُودُ فِي الأَرْضِ ، فَلا شُفْعَةَ فِيهَا ، وَلا شُفْعَةَ فِي بِئْرٍ وَلا فِي فَحْلِ النَّخْلِ

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