The Chapters on Business Transactions

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Chapter 66: What A Slave May Give Away And Give In Charity

It was narrated from Muslim Al-Mula'i that he heard Anas bin Malik say

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to accept the invitation of a slave."

It was narrated that 'Umair, the freed slave of Aabi Lahm, said

"My master used to give me food and I would feed others from it, then he stopped me," or he said: "He beat me. So I asked the Prophet,” -or- "he asked him and I said: 'I will not stop.' He said: 'Both of you will be rewarded."'

Chapter 67: One Who Passes By The Livestock (Of Some People) Or A Garden - Can He Take Something Fro

It was narrated that Abu Bishr Ja'far bin Abu Jyas said

“I heard 'Abbad bin Shurahbil, a man from Banu Ghubar, say: ‘We suffered a year of famine, and I came to Al-Madinah. I came to one of its gardens and took an ear of corn, I rubbed it, ate some and put the rest in my garment. The owner of the garden came and beat me and took my garment. I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and told him (what had happened). He said to the man: "You did not feed him when he was hungry and you did not teach him when he was ignorant."' Then the Prophet (ﷺ) told him to give back his garment and ordered that a Wasq or half a Wasq of food be brought to him."

It was narrated that Rafi' bin 'Amr Al-Ghifari said

"When I was a boy, I used to throw stones at our date-palm trees"[1] - or he said: "the date-palm trees of the Ansar." I was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: 'O boy' - (one of the narrators) Ibn Kasib said: He said: 'O my son - why are you throwing stones at the date-palm trees?' I said: 'So I can eat.' He said: 'Do not throw stones at the date-palm trees. Eat from what falls to the ground from them.' Then he patted me on the head and said: 'O Allah give him enough to eat.'”

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

"When you come to a shepherd, call him three times. If he answers (all well and good), otherwise drink (milk from the flock) without taking advantage. And when you come to a garden call the owner of the garden three times. If he answers (all well and good), otherwise eat (from the produce of the garden) without taking advantage."

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"When anyone of you passes by a garden let him eat therefrom, but he should not carry any away in his garment."'

Chapter 68: The Prohibition Of Taking Something Without The Permission Of The Owner

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and said

"No one of you should milk from the livestock of another man without his permission. Would anyone of you like someone to break into his storeroom and take his food? The udders of their livestock store food for them, so none of you should milk the livestock of another man without his permission."

Abu Hurairah said

“While we were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey, we saw some camels with their udders tied, among some thorny trees. We rushed towards it, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called us and we came back to him. He said: 'These camels belong to a family of Muslims, and this is their support (and blessing) after Allah. Would you be happy if you went back to your vessels and found that what was in them had been taken away? Do you think that is fair?' They said: 'No.' He said: 'This is like that.' We said: 'What do you think if we are in need of food and drink?' He said: 'Eat but do not carry any away: drink but do not carry any away."'

Chapter 69: Keeping Livestock

It was narrated from Umm Hani' that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to her

"Keep sheep, for in them is blessing!'

It was narrated that 'Urwah Al-Bariqi said in a Marfu’ report

"Camels are the pride of their owners, and sheep are a blessing, and goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection."

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"Sheep are among the animals of Paradise."'

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded the rich to keep sheep, and he commanded the poor to keep chickens, and he said: 'When the rich keep chickens, then Allah will give permission for the town to be destroyed."'