Hadith 5

Sunan Ibn Majah

Book 17: The Chapters on Pre-emption Sahih

Chapter 2

Preemption By Virtue Of Being Neighbors

باب الشُّفْعَةِ بِالْجِوَارِ

Sahih
Sunan Ibn Majah 2496
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الْمُعَلِّمِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الشَّرِيدِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ الشَّرِيدِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرْضٌ لَيْسَ فِيهَا لأَحَدٍ قِسْمٌ وَلاَ شِرْكٌ إِلاَّ الْجِوَارُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ الْجَارُ أَحَقُّ بِسَقَبِهِ ‏"
It was narrated that Sharid bin Suwaid said:

“I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, (what do you think of) land owned by only one person but this land has neighbors?' He said: 'The neighbor has more right to property that is near.' ”