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Sahih al-Bukhari 4248 (Book 64, Hadith 283) #4057
Sharing Yields from Cultivated Land

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) gave the Jews of Khaibar land to work on and cultivate, with the condition that they would get half of its yield.

Narrated 'Abdullah: The Prophet gave (the land of) Khaibar to the Jews (of Khaibar) on condition that they would work on it and cultivate it and they would have half of its yield.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا جُوَيْرِيَةُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أَعْطَى النَّبِيُّ خَيْبَرَ الْيَهُودَ أَنْ يَعْمَلُوهَا وَيَزْرَعُوهَا، وَلَهُمْ شَطْرُ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا‏.‏

TOPICS
land  *  yield  *  cultivate  *  share  *  ard  *  nafaqa  *  tazawwuj  *  ishtirak

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous towards others even if you are not obligated to do so; share resources; be thankful for what you have been given by others; strive to give back in some way or another.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's generosity in giving away land to the Jews of Khaibar. He gave them permission to work on and cultivate it so that they could benefit from it. However, he also made sure that they shared half of its yield with him as a sign of gratitude for his kindness. This hadith teaches us about sharing resources and being generous towards others even if we are not obligated to do so. It also shows us how important it is to be thankful for what we have been given by others and how we should always strive to give back in some way or another.

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