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Sahih Muslim 1547m (Book 21, Hadith 152) #11077
Unequal Returns in Land Rental Prohibited

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) forbade the practice of renting out land with unequal returns, but allowed payment in silver.

Hanzala reported that he heard Rafi' b. Khadij (Allah be pleased with him) say: We were the major agriculturists of the Ansar and so we let out land (saying): The produce of this (part of land) would be ours and (the produce) of that would be theirs. But it so happened that at times this (land) gave harvest, but the other one produced nothing. So he (the Holy Prophet) forbade this. But so far as the payment in silver (dirham, a coin) is concerned, he did not forbid.
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ، الزُّرَقِيِّ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَافِعَ بْنَ خَدِيجٍ، يَقُولُ كُنَّا أَكْثَرَ الأَنْصَارِ حَقْلاً - قَالَ - كُنَّا نُكْرِي الأَرْضَ عَلَى أَنَّ لَنَا هَذِهِ وَلَهُمْ هَذِهِ فَرُبَّمَا أَخْرَجَتْ هَذِهِ وَلَمْ تُخْرِجْ هَذِهِ فَنَهَانَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ وَأَمَّا الْوَرِقُ فَلَمْ يَنْهَنَا
TOPICS
land  *  rental  *  returns  *  silver  *  payment  *  dirham  *  tasweer

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for fairness and justice when dealing with others; Ensure everyone is getting an equal share or return for their efforts/investments; Be mindful when making financial transactions; Follow Islamic teachings while making financial transactions.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of fairness and justice when it comes to renting out land. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) forbade the practice of renting out land with unequal returns; meaning that if one party was receiving more than the other for their share of produce from a piece of land then this was not allowed. However, he did allow payment in silver or dirham as a form of rent for the use of a piece of land. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to be fair and just when dealing with others and ensure that everyone is getting an equal share or return for their efforts or investments. It also teaches us to be mindful when making financial transactions and ensure that all parties involved are being treated fairly and equally according to Islamic teachings.

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