Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 35b, Hadith 13

It was narrated that Rafi’ bin Khadij said: “The Prophet passed by the land of a man from among the Ansar who he knew was in need and said: ‘Whose is this land?’ He said: ‘So and so’s; he has given it to us in return for rent.’ He said: ‘Why did he not give it to his brother?'” Rafi’ came to the Ansar and said: “The Messenger of Allah has forbidden something for you which was beneficial, but obedience to the command of the Messenger of Allah is more beneficial for you.”

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُهَاجِرٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ، قَالَ مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى أَرْضِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ قَدْ عَرَفَ أَنَّهُ مُحْتَاجٌ فَقَالَ ‏‏”‏‏ لِمَنْ هَذِهِ الأَرْضُ ‏‏”‏‏‏.‏‏ قَالَ لِفُلاَنٍ أَعْطَانِيهَا بِالأَجْرِ‏.‏‏ فَقَالَ ‏‏”‏‏ لَوْ مَنَحَهَا أَخَاهُ ‏‏”‏‏‏.‏‏ فَأَتَى رَافِعٌ الأَنْصَارَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَاكُمْ عَنْ أَمْرٍ كَانَ لَكُمْ نَافِعًا وَطَاعَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْفَعُ لَكُمْ‏.‏‏

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 35b, Hadith 13

 
The above hadith is from the Sunan an-Nasa’i collection of hadiths. The Sunan an-Nasa’i is a critical compilation within Islamic scholarship, authored by the expert hadith critic Ahmad ibn Shu’ayb al-Nasa’i. This collection, finalized in the 9th century, earns its place among the six primary books of hadith that form the core of Sunni Islamic tradition. Containing in excess of 5,700 carefully selected narrations, the work focuses on capturing the complete spectrum of the Prophet’s Sunnah. Imam al-Nasa’i applied an incredibly strict methodology, filtering out any hadiths with weaknesses or potential fabrication. Consequently, his Sunan is celebrated for its outstanding authenticity and is consistently ranked as a supremely reliable reference for scholars and students alike.

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For more Hadith in Book 35b: The Book of Agriculture
 

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