أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَافِعُ بْنُ خَدِيجٍ نَهَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ أَمْرٍ کَانَ لَنَا نَافِعًا وَأَمْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَی الرَّأْسِ وَالْعَيْنِ نَهَانَا أَنْ نَتَقَبَّلَ الْأَرْضَ بِبَعْضِ خَرْجِهَا تَابَعَهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُهَاجِرٍ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 3904
It was narrated that Rafi’ bin Khadij said: “The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم passed by the land of a man from among the An who he knew was in need and said: ‘Whose is this land?’ He said: ‘So and so’s; he has given it to us in return for rent.’ He said: ‘Why did he not give it to his brother?” Rafi’ came to the Ansar and said: “The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم has forbidden something for you which was beneficial, but obedience to the command of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم is more beneficial for you.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020