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Translation
of Sahih Bukhari, Book 15:
Agriculture
Volume 3, Book 39,
Number 513:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle said, "There is none
amongst the Muslims who plants a tree or sows
seeds, and then a bird, or a person or an animal
eats from it, but is regarded as a charitable gift
for him."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
514:
Narrated Abu Umama al-Bahili:
I saw some agricultural equipments and said:
"I heard the Prophet saying: "There is
no house in which these equipment enters except
that Allah will cause humiliation to enter
it."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
515:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever keeps a
dog, one Qirat of the reward of his good deeds is
deducted daily, unless the dog is used for
guarding a farm or cattle." Abu Huraira (in
another narration) said from the Prophet,
"unless it is used for guarding sheep or
farms, or for hunting." Narrated Abu Hazim
from Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A dog
for guarding cattle or for hunting."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
516:
Narrated As-Sa'ib bin Yazid:
Abu Sufyan bin Abu Zuhair, a man from Azd
Shanu'a and one of the companions of the Prophet
said, "I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'If
one keeps a dog which is meant for guarding
neither a farm nor cattle, one Qirat of the reward
of his good deeds is deducted daily." I said,
"Did you hear this from Allah's
Apostle?" He said, "Yes, by the Lord of
this Mosque."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
517:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "While a man was riding
a cow, it turned towards him and said, 'I have not
been created for this purpose (i.e. carrying), I
have been created for sloughing." The Prophet
added, "I, Abu Bakr and 'Umar believe in the
story." The Prophet went on, "A wolf
caught a sheep, and when the shepherd chased it,
the wolf said, 'Who will be its guard on the day
of wild beasts, when there will be no shepherd for
it except me?' "After narrating it, the
Prophet said, "I, Abu Bakr and 'Umar too
believe it." Abu Salama (a sub-narrator)
said, "Abu Bakr and 'Umar were not present
then." (It has been written that a wolf also
spoke to one of the companions of the Prophet near
Medina as narrated in Fatah-al-Bari:
Narrated Unais bin 'Amr: Ahban bin Aus said,
"I was amongst my sheep. Suddenly a wolf
caught a sheep and I shouted at it. The wolf sat
on its tail and addressed me, saying, 'Who will
look after it (i.e. the sheep) when you will be
busy and not able to look after it? Do you forbid
me the provision which Allah has provided me?'
" Ahban added, "I clapped my hands and
said, 'By Allah, I have never seen anything more
curious and wonderful than this!' On that the wolf
said, 'There is something (more curious) and
wonderful than this; that is, Allah's Apostle in
those palm trees, inviting people to Allah (i.e.
Islam).' "Unais bin 'Amr further said,
"Then Ahban went to Allah's Apostle and
informed him what happened and embraced
Islam.)" palm trees or other trees and share
the fruits with me."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
518:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Ansar said to the Prophet "Distribute
the date palm trees between us and our emigrant
brothers." He replied, "No." The
Ansar said (to the emigrants), "Look after
the trees (water and watch them) and share the
fruits with us." The emigrants said, "We
listen and obey."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
519:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet got the date palm trees of the
tribe of Bani-An-Nadir burnt and the trees cut
down at a place called Al-Buwaira . Hassan bin
Thabit said in a poetic verse: "The chiefs of
Bani Lu'ai found it easy to watch fire spreading
at Al-Buwaira."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
520:
Narrated Rafi' bin Khadij:
We worked on farms more than anybody else in
Medina. We used to rent the land at the yield of
specific delimited portion of it to be given to
the landlord. Sometimes the vegetation of that
portion was affected by blights etc., while the
rest remained safe and vice versa, so the Prophet
forbade this practice. At that time gold or silver
were not used (for renting the land). If they
provided the seeds, they would get so-and-so much.
Al-Hasan said, "There is no harm if the land
belongs to one but both spend on it and the yield
is divided between them." Az-Zuhri had the
same opinion. Al-Hasan said, "There is no
harm if cotton is picked on the condition of
having half the yield." Ibrahim, Ibn Siain,
'Ata', Al-Hakam, Az-Zuhri and Qatada said,
"There is no harm in giving the yarn to the
weaver to weave into cloth on the basis that
one-third or one-fourth (or any other portion) of
the cloth is given to the weaver for his
labor." Ma'am said, "There is no harm in
hiring animals for a definite (fixed) period on
the basis that one-third or one-fourth of the
products carried by the animals is given to the
owner of the animals."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
521:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
The Prophet concluded a contract with the
people of Khaibar to utilize the land on the
condition that half the products of fruits or
vegetation would be their share. The Prophet used
to give his wives one hundred Wasqs each, eighty
Wasqs of dates and twenty Wasqs of barley. (When 'Umar
became the Caliph) he gave the wives of the
Prophet the option of either having the land and
water as their shares, or carrying on the previous
practice. Some of them chose the land and some
chose the Wasqs, and 'Aisha chose the land.
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
522:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet made a deal with the people of
Khaibar that they would have half the fruits and
vegetation of the land they cultivated.
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
523:
Narrated 'Amr:
I said to Tawus, "I wish you would give up
Mukhabara (Share-cropping), for the people say
that the Prophet forbade it." On that Tawus
replied, "O 'Amr! I give the land to
share-croppers and help them. No doubt; the most
learned man, namely Ibn 'Abbas told me that the
Prophet had not forbidden it but said, 'It is more
beneficial for one to give his land free to one's
brother than to charge him a fixed rental."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
524:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle 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.
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
525:
Narrated Rafi:
We worked on farms more than anybody else in
Medina. We used to rent the land and say to the
owner, "The yield of this portion is for us
and the yield of that portion is for you (as the
rent)." One of those portions might yield
something and the other might not. So, the Prophet
forbade us to do so.
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
526:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
The Prophet said, "While three men were
walking, It started raining and they took shelter
(refuge) in a cave in a mountain. A big rock
rolled down from the mountain and closed the mouth
of the cave. They said to each other, "Think
of good deeds which you did for Allah's sake only,
and invoke Allah by giving reference to those
deeds so that He may remove this rock from
you." One of them said, 'O Allah! I had old
parents and small children and I used to graze the
sheep for them. On my return to them in the
evening, I used to milk (the sheep) and start
providing my parents first of all before my
children. One day I was delayed and came late at
night and found my parents sleeping. I milked (the
sheep) as usual and stood by their heads. I hated
to wake them up and disliked to give milk to my
children before them, although my children were
weeping (because of hunger) at my feet till the
day dawned. O Allah! If I did this for Your sake
only, kindly remove the rock so that we could see
the sky through it.' So, Allah removed the rock a
little and they saw the sky. The second man said,
'O Allah! I was in love with a cousin of mine like
the deepest love a man may have for a woman. I
wanted to outrage her chastity but she refused
unless I gave her one hundred Dinars. So, I
struggled to collect that amount. And when I sat
between her legs, she said, 'O Allah's slave! Be
afraid of Allah and do not deflower me except
rightfully (by marriage).' So, I got up. O Allah!
If I did it for Your sake only, please remove the
rock.' The rock shifted a little more. Then the
third man said, 'O Allah! I employed a laborer for
a Faraq of rice and when he finished his job and
demanded his right, I presented it to him, but he
refused to take it. So, I sowed the rice many time
till I gathered cows and their shepherd (from the
yield). (Then after some time) He came and said to
me, 'Fear Allah (and give me my right)." I
said, 'Go and take those cows and the shepherd.'
He said, 'Be afraid of Allah! Don't mock at me.' I
said, 'I am not mocking at you. Take (all that).'
So, he took all that. O Allah! If I did that for
Your sake only, please remove the rest of the
rock.' So, Allah removed the rock."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
527:
Narrated Zaid bin Aslam from his father:
Umar said, "But for the future Muslim
generations, I would have distributed the land of
the villages I conquer among the soldiers as the
Prophet distributed the land of Khaibar."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
528:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet said, "He who cultivates land
that does not belong to anybody is more rightful
(to own it)." 'Urwa said, "Umar gave the
same verdict in his Caliphate."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
529:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
While the Prophet was passing the night at his
place of rest in Dhul-Hulaifa in the bottom of the
valley (of Aqiq), he saw a dream and it was said
to him, "You are in a blessed valley."
Musa said, "Salim let our camels kneel at the
place where 'Abdullah used to make his camel
kneel, seeking the place where Allah's Apostle
used to take a rest, which is situated below the
mosque which is in the bottom of the valley; it is
midway between the mosque and the road."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
530:
Narrated 'Umar:
While the Prophet was in Al-'Aqiq he said,
"Someone (meaning Gabriel) came to me from my
Lord tonight (in my dream) and said, 'Offer the
prayer in this blessed valley and say (I intend to
perform) Umra along with Hajj (together).' "
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
531:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Umar expelled the Jews and the Christians from
Hijaz. When Allah's Apostle had conquered Khaibar,
he wanted to expel the Jews from it as its land
became the property of Allah, His Apostle, and the
Muslims. Allah's Apostle intended to expel the
Jews but they requested him to let them stay there
on the condition that they would do the labor and
get half of the fruits. Allah's Apostle told them,
"We will let you stay on thus condition, as
long as we wish." So, they (i.e. Jews) kept
on living there until 'Umar forced them to go
towards Taima' and Ariha'.
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
532:
Narrated Rafi bin Khadij:
My uncle Zuhair said, "Allah's Apostle
forbade us to do a thing which was a source of
help to us." I said, "Whatever Allah's
Apostle said was right." He said,
"Allah's Apostle sent for me and asked, 'What
are you doing with your farms?' I replied, 'We
give our farms on rent on the basis that we get
the yield produced at the banks of the water
streams (rivers) for the rent, or rent it for some
Wasqs of barley and dates.' Allah's Apostle said,
'Do not do so, but cultivate (the land) yourselves
or let it be cultivated by others gratis, or keep
it uncultivated.' I said, 'We hear and obey.'
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
533:
Narrated Jabir:
The people used to rent their land for
cultivation for one-third, one-fourth or half its
yield. The Prophet said, "Whoever has land
should cultivate it himself or give it to his
(Muslim) brother gratis; otherwise keep it
uncultivated."
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said,
"Whoever has land should cultivate it himself
or give it to his (Muslim) brother gratis;
otherwise he should keep it uncultivated."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
534:
Narrated 'Amr:
When I mentioned it (i.e. the narration of Rafi
'bin Khadij: no. 532) to Tawus, he said, "It
is permissible to rent the land for cultivation,
for Ibn 'Abbas said, 'The Prophet did not forbid
that, but said: One had better give the land to
one's brother gratis rather than charge a certain
amount for it.' "
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
535:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn 'Umar used to rent his farms in the time of
Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, and in the early days of
Muawiya. 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 life-time of Allah's Apostle
for the yield of the banks of the water streams
(rivers) and for certain amount of figs.
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
536:
Narrated Salim:
Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "I knew that the
land was rented for cultivation in the life-time
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.
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
537:
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 life-time 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."
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
538:
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).
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
539:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
We used to be very happy on Friday as an old
lady used to cut some roots of the Silq, which we
used to plant on the banks of our small water
streams, and cook them in a pot of her's, adding
to them, some grains of barley. (Ya'qub, the
sub-narrator said, "I think the narrator
mentioned that the food did not contain fat or
melted fat (taken from meat).") When we
offered the Friday prayer we would go to her and
she would serve us with the dish. So, we used to
be happy on Fridays because of that. We used not
to take our meals or the midday nap except after
the Jumua prayer (i.e. Friday prayer) .
Volume 3, Book 39, Number
540:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The people say that Abu Huraira narrates too
many narrations. In fact Allah knows whether I say
the truth or not. They also ask, "Why do the
emigrants and the Ansar not narrate as he
does?" In fact, my emigrant brethren were
busy trading in the markets, and my Ansar brethren
were busy with their properties. I was a poor man
keeping the company of Allah's Apostle and was
satisfied with what filled my stomach. So, I used
to be present while they (i.e. the emigrants and
the Ansar) were absent, and I used to remember
while they forgot (the Hadith). One day the
Prophet said, "Whoever spreads his sheet till
I finish this statement of mine and then gathers
it on his chest, will never forget anything of my
statement." So, I spread my covering sheet
which was the only garment I had, till the Prophet
finished his statement and then I gathered it over
my chest. By Him Who had sent him (i.e. Allah's
Apostle) with the truth, since then I did not
forget even a single word of that statement of
his, until this day of mine. By Allah, but for two
verses in Allah's Book, I would never have related
any narration (from the Prophet). (These two
verses are): "Verily! Those who conceal the
clear signs and the guidance which we have sent
down .....(up to) the Merciful.' (2.159-160)
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