The Book of Musaqah

كتاب المساقاة

Chapter 4: It is recommended to waive debts

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (Allah be pleeased with him) reported that in the time of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) a man suffered loss in fruits he had bought and his debt increased; so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) told (the people) to give him charity and they gave him charity, but that was not enough to pay the debt in full, whereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to his creditors

" Take what you find, you will have nothing but alms.

Chapter 6: The virute of giving more time to one who is suffering difficulty, and letting those go who are suffering difficulty and those who are well off

Hudhaifa (Allah be pleased with him) reported

A servant from amongst the servants of Allah was brought to Him whom Allah had endowed with riches. He (Allah) said to him: What (did you do) in the world? (They cannot conceal anything from Allah) He (the person) said: O my Lord, You endowed me with Your riches. I used to enter into transactions with people. It was my nature to be lenient to (my debtors). I showed leniency to the solvent and gave respite to the insolvent, whereupon Allah said: I have more right than you to do this to connive at My servant. 'Uqba b. 'Amir al-Juhani and Abu Mas'ud said: This is what we heard from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).

A hadith like this is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him).

Chapter 8: The prohibition of selling surplus water which is in the wilderness and is needed to take care of the pasture. The prohibition of not allowing others to use it. The prohibition of Stud fees

Jabir b. 'Abdullah (, Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the sale of excess water.

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

Do not withhold excess of water, so that you may prevent the growth of herbage.

Chapter 9: The prohibition of the price of a dog, the fee of a fortuneteller and the payment of a prostitute, and the prohibition of selling cats

Aba Mas'ud al-Ansari (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the charging of price of the dog, and earnings of a prostitute and sweets offered to a kahin.

A hadith like this is reported on the authority of Abu Mas'ud through another chain of transmitters.

Rafi b. Khadij (Allah be pleased with him) reported

I heard Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: The worst earning is the earning of a prostitute, the price of a dog and the earning of a cupper.

Chapter 10: The command to kill dogs, and its abrogation. The prohibition of keeping dogs, except for hunting, farming, (herding) livestock and the like

Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) giving command for killing dogs.

Chapter 8: The prohibition of selling surplus water which is in the wilderness and is needed to take care of the pasture. The prohibition of not allowing others to use it. The prohibition of Stud fees

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

The excess of water should not be sold in order to enable the sate of herbage.

Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the hiring of a Camel to cover a she-Camel and from selling water and land to be tilled. So from all this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade.

Chapter 9: The prohibition of the price of a dog, the fee of a fortuneteller and the payment of a prostitute, and the prohibition of selling cats

Rafi b. Khadij reported Allah'& Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

The price of a dog is evil, the earning of a prostitute is evil and the earning of a cupper is evil.

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Rafi' b. Khadij through another chain of transmitters.

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Rafi' b. Khadij through another chain of transmitters.

Abu Zubair said

I asked Jabir about the price of a dog and a cat; he said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) disapproved of that.

Chapter 8: The prohibition of selling surplus water which is in the wilderness and is needed to take care of the pasture. The prohibition of not allowing others to use it. The prohibition of Stud fees

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

Excess water must not be withheld so that the growth of herbage may be hindered.

Chapter 10: The command to kill dogs, and its abrogation. The prohibition of keeping dogs, except for hunting, farming, (herding) livestock and the like

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

He who kept a dog would lose out of his deeds equal to one qirat every day. except (one kept) for watching the field or herd.

Sufyan b. Abu Zuhair (he was a person belonging to the tribe of Shanu'a and was amongst the Conpanions of Allah's Messenger [may peace be upon him ) said

I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: He who kept a dog (other than that) which is indispensable for watching the field or the animals would lose one qirat out of his deeds every day. As-Sa'ib b Yazid (one of the narrators) said: Did you hear it from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)? He said: Yes. by the Lord of this mosque.

Chapter 11: The permissibility of a cupper's earnings

It is narrated on the authority of Humaid that Anas b. Malik was asked about the earnings of the cupper. He said

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got himself cupped. His cupper was Abu Taiba and he (the Holy Prophet) commanded to give him two sa's of corn. He (the Holy Prophet) talked with the members of his family and they lightened the burden of Kharaj (tax) from him (i. e. they made remis- sion in the charges of their own accord). He (Allah's Apostle) said: The best (treat- ment) which you take is cupping, or it is the best of your treatments.

Rumaid reported that Anas b. Malik (Allah be pleased with him) has asked about the earnings of a cupper. Then (the above-mentioned hadith was reported but with this addition) that he said

The best treatment which you get is cupping. or aloeswood and do not torture your children by pressing their uvula.