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Sahih Muslim 1536m (Book 21, Hadith 117) #11044
Cultivating Surplus Land

SUMMARY: Allah's Messenger ﷺ advised those who had surplus land to cultivate it, lend it to their brothers for benefit, or retain it.

Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported some of the Companions of Allah's Messenger had surplus of land. Thereupon Allah's Messenger said: He, who has surplus land (in his possession) should cultivate it, or he should lend it to his brother for benefit, but if he refuses to accept it, he should retain it.
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِقْلٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زِيَادٍ - عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ لِرِجَالٍ فُضُولُ أَرَضِينَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ فَضْلُ أَرْضٍ فَلْيَزْرَعْهَا أَوْ لِيَمْنَحْهَا أَخَاهُ فَإِنْ أَبَى فَلْيُمْسِكْ أَرْضَهُ

TOPICS
cultivation  *  surplus  *  land  *  benefit  *  retain  *  tazkiyah  *  fazl  *  ard  *  nafa  *  istimal

QUICK LESSONS:
Use your resources wisely; Lend your resources out for benefit; Think of ways you can use your resources for yourself and others; Be generous with what you have in excess; Cultivate your surplus lands if possible .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of cultivating surplus land. Allah's Messenger advised those who had extra land to either cultivate it, lend it to their brothers for benefit, or retain it. This teaches us that we should use our resources wisely and not waste them. We should also be generous and help others by lending them what we have in excess so they can benefit from our resources as well. Additionally, this hadith encourages us to think of ways in which we can use our resources for the betterment of ourselves and others around us instead of hoarding them away without any purpose or intention.

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