أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ خَالِدٍ وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِکِ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَ رَافِعُ بْنُ خَدِيجٍ قَالَ خَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَنَهَانَا عَنْ أَمْرٍ کَانَ لَنَا نَافِعًا فَقَالَ مَنْ کَانَ لَهُ أَرْضٌ فَلْيَزْرَعْهَا أَوْ يَمْنَحْهَا أَوْ يَذَرْهَا
سنن نسائی · Hadith 3907
It was narrated from Tawus and Mujahid, that Rafi’ bin Khadij said: “The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم came out to us and forbade something for us that had been beneficial for us, but the command of Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم is better for us. He said: ‘Whoever has land, let him cultivate it or leave it or give it (to someone else to cultivate).” (Sahih) And among that which proves that Tawus did not hear this Hadith from Rafi’.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020