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Sunan Abi Dawud 3397 (Book 23, Hadith 72) #23687
Obedience to Allah and His Messenger is More Beneficial

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) forbade people from cultivating land that does not belong to them, as it is more beneficial to obey Allah and His Messenger.

Narrated Rafi' ibn Khadij: AbuRafi' came to us from the Messenger of Allah said: The Messenger of Allah forbade us from a work which benefited us; but obedience to Allah and His Apostle is more beneficial to us. He forbade that one of us cultivates land except the one which he owns or the land which a man lends him (to cultivate).
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ ذَرٍّ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ جَاءَنَا أَبُو رَافِعٍ مِنْ عِنْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ نَهَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَمْرٍ كَانَ يَرْفَقُ بِنَا وَطَاعَةُ اللَّهِ وَطَاعَةُ رَسُولِهِ أَرْفَقُ بِنَا نَهَانَا أَنْ يَزْرَعَ أَحَدُنَا إِلاَّ أَرْضًا يَمْلِكُ رَقَبَتَهَا أَوْ مَنِيحَةً يَمْنَحُهَا رَجُلٌ

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cultivation  *  land  *  obey  *  beneficial

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey Allah and His Messenger's teachings. Respect ownership rights of others.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the importance of obedience to Allah and His Messenger. It teaches us that it is more beneficial for us if we follow the teachings of Islam than if we do something else which may benefit us in a worldly way. The Prophet Muhammad forbade people from cultivating land that does not belong to them, as this would be taking something without permission or ownership. He wanted people to understand that following the teachings of Islam will bring greater rewards in the long run than any short-term gain they may get by doing something wrong or unethical.

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