Hadith 21

Sunan Ibn Majah

Book 16: The Chapters on Pawning Sahih

Chapter 9

Concession Allowing Leasing Out Barren Land For Gold And Silver

باب الرُّخْصَةِ فِي كِرَاءِ الأَرْضِ الْبَيْضَاءِ بِالذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ

Sahih
Sunan Ibn Majah 2456
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّهُ لَمَّا سَمِعَ إِكْثَارَ النَّاسِ، فِي كِرَاءِ الأَرْضِ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏ ‏.‏ وَلَمْ يَنْهَ عَنْ كِرَائِهَا ‏.‏
"‏ أَلاَ مَنَحَهَا أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ ‏"
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that he heard that people were leasing out land more. He said:

“Subhan-Allah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Why does not one of you lend it to his brother?' But he did not forbid leasing it out.' ”