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Sunan Abi Dawud 2878 (Book 18, Hadith 17) #23168
Giving Charity from Land Produce

SUMMARY: Umar acquired land in Khaibar and asked the Prophet what he should do with it. The Prophet advised him to make it an inalienable possession and give its produce as charity.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: 'Umar got some land in Khaibar, and when to the Prophet and said: I have acquired land in Khaibar which I consider to be more valuable than any I have acquired ; so what do you command me to do with it ? He replied: If you wish, you may make the property as inalienable possession, and give its produce as sadaqah (charity). So 'Umar gave it as a sadaqah declaring that the property must not be sold, given away, or inherited : (and gave its produce as sadaqah to be devoted) to poor, relatives, the emancipation of slaves, Allah's path, travellers. The narrator Bishr added: "and guests". Then the agreed version goes: No sin being committed by the one who administers it if he eats something from it in a reasonable manner, or gives something to a friend, who does not make his own property. The narrator Bishr added: "(provided) he is not storing-up goods (for himself)".
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ أَصَابَ عُمَرُ أَرْضًا بِخَيْبَرَ فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ فَقَالَ أَصَبْتُ أَرْضًا لَمْ أُصِبْ مَالاً قَطُّ أَنْفَسَ عِنْدِي مِنْهُ فَكَيْفَ تَأْمُرُنِي بِهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنْ شِئْتَ حَبَّسْتَ أَصْلَهَا وَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَتَصَدَّقَ بِهَا عُمَرُ أَنَّهُ لاَ يُبَاعُ أَصْلُهَا وَلاَ يُوهَبُ وَلاَ يُورَثُ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْقُرْبَى وَالرِّقَابِ وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ - وَزَادَ عَنْ بِشْرٍ - وَالضَّيْفِ - ثُمَّ اتَّفَقُوا - لاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَى مَنْ وَلِيَهَا أَنْ يَأْكُلَ مِنْهَا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيُطْعِمَ صَدِيقًا غَيْرَ مُتَمَوِّلٍ فِيهِ ‏.‏ زَادَ عَنْ بِشْرٍ قَالَ وَقَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ غَيْرَ مُتَأَثِّلٍ مَالاً

TOPICS
charity  *  possession  *  poor  *  relatives  *  slaves  *  travellers  *  sadaqah  *  mamluk  *  fuqara  *  assila  *  alabidin  *  path

QUICK LESSONS:
Make an Inalienable Possession out of your newly acquired property; Give its produce as charity; Help those who are less fortunate than you; Use your wealth wisely for good deeds; Be generous towards others ; Don't be selfish with your wealth .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about giving charity from the produce of land that one has acquired. Umar asked the Prophet what he should do with a piece of land he had acquired in Khaibar, and the Prophet advised him to make it an inalienable possession, meaning that no one can buy or sell it, nor can anyone inherit it. He also said that its produce should be given as charity to those who are poor, relatives, slaves who need emancipation, those on Allah’s path such as travellers or guests, and even for oneself if needed without storing up goods for oneself. This hadith teaches us about generosity towards others by giving away our wealth for charitable causes such as helping those who are less fortunate than us or those on a journey. It also teaches us not to be selfish with our wealth but rather use it wisely for good deeds so we may benefit from them both here and hereafter.

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