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Sahih al-Bukhari 2452 (Book 46, Hadith 13) #2347
Punishment for Unjust Land Usurpation

SUMMARY: On the Day of Resurrection, those who unjustly take land from others will be punished by having their necks encircled with it through seven earths.

Narrated Sa'id bin Zaid: Allah's Messenger said, "Whoever usurps the land of somebody unjustly, his neck will be encircled with it down the seven earths (on the Day of Resurrection)".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي طَلْحَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَهْلٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ مَنْ ظَلَمَ مِنَ الأَرْضِ شَيْئًا طُوِّقَهُ مِنْ سَبْعِ أَرَضِينَ

TOPICS
usurpation  *  punishment  *  justice

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect other people's property rights and uphold justice
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the punishment for those who unjustly take land from others. On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will punish them by having their necks encircled with it through seven earths. This is a warning to all people that justice should be upheld and no one should take away what does not belong to them. It is important to remember that Allah sees all and knows all, so any injustice done will not go unpunished in the end.

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