Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #2634
Hadith #2634
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَعْلَمُهُمْ، بِذَاكَ ـ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَرَجَ إِلَى أَرْضٍ تَهْتَزُّ زَرْعًا فَقَالَ " لِمَنْ هَذِهِ ". فَقَالُوا اكْتَرَاهَا فُلاَنٌ. فَقَالَ " أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَوْ مَنَحَهَا إِيَّاهُ كَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ عَلَيْهَا أَجْرًا مَعْلُومًا ".
That he was told by the most learned one amongst them (i.e. Ibn `Abbas) that the Prophet (ﷺ) went
towards some land which was flourishing with vegetation and asked to whom it belonged. He was told
that such and such a person took it on rent. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It would have been better (for the
owner) if he had given it to him gratis rather than charging him a fixed rent.
Narrated by
Tawus (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 51/2634
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 51: Gifts
Topics:
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