Sahih al-Bukhari
Hiring
كتاب الإجارة
Chapter 19
مَنْ كَلَّمَ مَوَالِيَ الْعَبْدِ أَنْ يُخَفِّفُوا عَنْهُ مِنْ خَرَاجِهِ
Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) summoned a young enslaved cupper, who cupped him. He ordered that he be given one or two saʿs, or one or two mudds, and spoke on his behalf, so his levy was reduced.
Translation notes
The Arabic retains both alternatives for the payment measure and says the man’s dariba was reduced; the English witness renders this as taxes.
Chapter 20
كَسْبِ الْبَغِيِّ وَالإِمَاءِ
Narrated Abu Masud al-Ansari: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the price of a dog, the earnings of a prostitute, and the payment given to a soothsayer.
Translation notes
The Arabic wording lists the prohibited price, earnings, and payment; “charges” in the English witness is a paraphrase.
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the earnings of enslaved women.
Translation notes
The English witness adds “through prostitution” in parentheses; the Arabic wording here only says the earnings of enslaved women.
Chapter 21
عَسْبِ الْفَحْلِ
Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade taking payment for the mating of a male animal.
Translation notes
The Arabic uses the term asb al-fahl, literally the mating or stud service of a male animal.
Chapter 22
إِذَا اسْتَأْجَرَ أَرْضًا فَمَاتَ أَحَدُهُمَا
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entrusted the land of Khaybar to its people to work and cultivate, giving them half of whatever it produced. Ibn Umar also reported to him that farms used to be rented for a specified share, which Nafi named but I do not remember. Rafi ibn Khadij reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade renting out farms. Ubayd Allah transmitted from Nafi, from Ibn Umar: This continued until Umar evacuated them.
Translation notes
The Arabic reports multiple transmissions: the Khaybar arrangement for half the yield; Ibn Umar’s report of an earlier specified rental share, whose amount the speaker does not remember; Rafi ibn Khadij’s report prohibiting farm rental; and Ubayd Allah’s route adding that the arrangement lasted until Umar evacuated them.