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“Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) gave the land of Khaibar to the Jews to work on and cultivate and take half of its
yield. Ibn `Umar added, “The land used to be rented for a certain portion (of its yield).” Nafi`
mentioned the amount of the portion but I forgot it. Rafi` bin Khadij said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade
renting farms.” Narrated ‘Ubaidullah Nafi` said: Ibn `Umar said: (The contract of Khaibar continued)
till `Umar evacuated the Jews (from Khaibar).

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Procrastination (delay) in paying debts by a wealthy man is injustice. So, if your
debt is transferred from your debtor to a rich debtor, you should agree.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Procrastination (delay) in paying debts by a wealthy person is injustice. So, if your
debt is transferred from your debtor to a rich debtor, you should agree.”

Once, while we were sitting in the company of Prophet, a dead man was
brought. The Prophet (ﷺ) was requested to lead the funeral prayer for the
deceased. He said, “Is he in debt?” The people replied in the
negative. He said, “Has he left any wealth?” They said, “No.” So, he
led his funeral prayer. Another dead man was brought and the people
said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Lead his funeral prayer.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
“Is he in debt?” They said, “Yes.” He said, “Has he left any wealth?”
They said, ”Three Dinars.” So, he led the prayer. Then a third dead
man was brought and the people said (to the Prophet (ﷺ) ), Please lead his
funeral prayer.” He said, “Has he left any wealth?” They said, “No.”
He asked, “Is he in debt?” They said, (“Yes! He has to pay) three
Diners.’, He (refused to pray and) said, “Then pray for your (dead)
companion.” Abu Qatada said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Lead his funeral
prayer, and I will pay his debt.” So, he led the prayer.

‘Umar (ra) sent him (i.e. Hamza) as a Sadaqa / Zakat collector. A man had committed illegal sexual intercourse with the slave girl of his wife. Hamza took (personal) sureties for the adulterer till they came to ‘Umar. ‘Umar had lashed the adulterer one hundred lashes. ‘Umar confirmed their claim (that the adulterer had already been punished) and excused him because of being Ignorant.

Jarir Al-Ash’ath said to Ibn Mas’ud regarding renegades (i.e., those who became infidels after embracing Islam), “Let them repent and take (personal) sureties for them.” They repented and their relatives stood sureties for them.

According to Hammad, if somebody stands surety for another person and that person dies, the person giving surety will be released from responsibility. According to Al-Hakam, his responsibilities continues.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “An Israeli man asked another Israeli to lend him
one thousand Dinars. The second man required witnesses. The former
replied, ‘Allah is sufficient as a witness.’ The second said, ‘I want
a surety.’ The former replied, ‘Allah is sufficient as a surety.’ The
second said, ‘You are right,’ and lent him the money for a certain
period. The debtor went across the sea. When he finished his job, he
searched for a conveyance so that he might reach in time for the
repayment of the debt, but he could not find any. So, he took a piece
of wood and made a hole in it, inserted in it one thousand Dinars and
a letter to the lender and then closed (i.e. sealed) the hole tightly.
He took the piece of wood to the sea and said. ‘O Allah! You know well
that I took a loan of one thousand Dinars from so-and-so. He demanded
a surety from me but I told him that Allah’s Guarantee was sufficient
and he accepted Your guarantee. He then asked for a witness and I told
him that Allah was sufficient as a Witness, and he accepted You as a
Witness. No doubt, I tried hard to find a conveyance so that I could
pay his money but could not find, so I hand over this money to You.’
Saying that, he threw the piece of wood into the sea till it went out
far into it, and then he went away. Meanwhile he started searching for
a conveyance in order to reach the creditor’s country.One day the lender came out of his house to see whether a ship had
arrived bringing his money, and all of a sudden he saw the piece of
wood in which his money had been deposited. He took it home to use for
fire. When he sawed it, he found his money and the letter inside it.
Shortly after that, the debtor came bringing one thousand Dinars to
him and said, ‘By Allah, I had been trying hard to get a boat so that
I could bring you your money, but failed to get one before the one I
have come by.’ The lender asked, ‘Have you sent something to me?’ The
debtor replied, ‘I have told you I could not get a boat other than the
one I have come by.’ The lender said, ‘Allah has delivered on your
behalf the money you sent in the piece of wood. So, you may keep your
one thousand Dinars and depart guided on the right path.’ ”

Ibn `Abbas said, “In the verse: To every one We have appointed ‘ (Muwaliya Muwaliya means one’s)
heirs (4.33).’ (And regarding the verse) ‘And those with whom your right hands have made a pledge.’
Ibn `Abbas said, “When the emigrants came to the Prophet (ﷺ) in Medina, the emigrant would inherit the
Ansari while the latter’s relatives would not inherit him because of the bond of brotherhood which the
Prophet established between them (i.e. the emigrants and the Ansar). When the verse: ‘And to
everyone We have appointed heirs’ (4.33) was revealed, it canceled (the bond (the pledge) of
brotherhood regarding inheritance).” Then he said, “The verse: To those also to whom your right
hands have pledged, remained valid regarding cooperation and mutual advice, while the matter of
inheritance was excluded and it became permissible to assign something in one’s testament to the
person who had the right of inheriting before.

`Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf came to us and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) established a bond of brotherhood between
him and Sa`d bin Rabi`a.

I heard Anas bin Malik, “Have you ever heard that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘There is no alliance in Islam?’ ”
He replied, “The Prophet (ﷺ) made alliance between Quraish and the Ansar in my house.”

A dead person was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) so that he might lead the funeral prayer for him. He asked,
“Is he in debt?” When the people replied in the negative, he led the funeral prayer. Another dead
person was brought and he asked, “Is he in debt?” They said, “Yes.” He (refused to lead the prayer
and) said, “Lead the prayer of your friend.” Abu Qatada said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I undertake to pay
his debt.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) then led his funeral prayer.