Sahih Muslim is one of the most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam, compiled by the Islamic scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821–875 CE). It is considered second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in terms of authenticity and is part of the “Sahihain,” the two most reliable hadith collections. Sahih Muslim meticulously gathers sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with a rigorous methodology that emphasizes the reliability of the chain of narrators. The collection covers a broad spectrum of Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, theology, and ritual practices, serving as a foundational reference for scholars and students of Islamic knowledge worldwide.

Book 21, The Book of Transactions, covers business dealings, contracts, sales, and trade ethics.

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 133

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 133 – Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) having forbidden Mazabana and Muhaqala. Muzibana means the buying of fruits on the trees and Muhaqala is the renting of land. وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ، أَنَّ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 134

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 134 Zaid b. Amr reported: I heard Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) say: We did not see any harm in renting of the land, but as the first year was over Rafi’ alleged Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) having forbidden that. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الْعَتَكِيُّ، قَالَ أَبُو […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 135

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 135 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Amr b. Dinar with the same chain of transmitters but (in) the hadith transmitted on the authority of ‘Uyainah (the words are): ” We abandoned it (renting) on account of that.” وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ح […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 136

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 136 Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported: Rafi forbade us from benefitting from our land (in the form of rent). وَحَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَلِيلِ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ لَقَدْ مَنَعَنَا رَافِعٌ نَفْعَ أَرْضِنَا ‏.‏ Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 137

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 137 Nafi reported that Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) rented his land during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and during the caliphate of Abu Bakr and that of Umar and that of Uthman (Allah be pleased with them) and during the early period of Muawiya’s caliphate until […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 138

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 138 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ayyub and he made an addition in the hadith narrated by Ibn Ulayya in which he said: Ibn Umar abandoned it afterwards and he did not rent it (the land). وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 139

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 139 Nafi reported: I went to Rafi b. Khadij in the company of Ibn ‘Umar (All be pleased with them) until he (Ibn ‘Umar) came to him at Balat (a place near Prophet’s Mosque at Medina) and he (Rafi b. Khadij) informed him that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had forbidden the […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 140

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 140 – Nafi, reported from Ibn Umar (Allah be pleated with them) that he came to Rafi and he narrated this hadith from Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ). وَحَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي خَلَفٍ، وَحَجَّاجُ بْنُ الشَّاعِرِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ عَدِيٍّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ زَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 141

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 141 Nafi, reported that Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) used to rent the land, and that he was conveyed the hadith transmitted on the authority of Rafi b. Khadij. He (the narrator) said: He then went to him along with me. He (Rafi) narrated from some of his […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 142

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 142 – This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ فَحَدَّثَهُ عَنْ بَعْضِ، عُمُومَتِهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏ Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 142   The above hadith is from the […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 143

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 143 Salim b. Abdullah reported that AbduUah b. Umar (Allah be pleased with them) used to give land on rent until (this news) reached him that Rafi b. Khadij Ansari used to forbid the renting of land. Abdullah met him and said: Ibn Khadij, what is this that you narrate […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 144

Sahih Muslim: Book 21, Hadith 144 Rafi b. Khadij (Allah be pleased with him) reported: We used to give on rent land during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). We rented it on the share of one-third or one-fourth of the (produce) along with a definite quantity of corn. One day a person from among […]