Narrated Abdullah bin Umar: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: If any of you can become like the man who had a faraq of rice, he should become like him. They (the people) asked: Who is the man who had a faraq of rice with him, Messenger of Allah ? Thereupon he narrated the story of the cave when a hillock fell on them (three persons), each of them said: Mention any best work of yours. The narrator said: The third of them said: O Allah, you know that I took a hireling for a faraq of rice. When the evening came, I presented to him his due (i. e. his wages). But he refused to take it and went away. I then cultivated it until I amassed cows and their herdsmen for him. He then met me and said: Give me my dues. I said (to him): Go to those cows and their herdsmen and take them all. He went and drove them away.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب البيوع / 3387
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:منكر بهذه الزياد التي في أوله وهو في الصحيحين دونها | زبیر علی زئی:إسناده حسن, عمر بن حمزة: حسن الحديث وثقه الجمھور، ورواه البخاري (2272) ومسلم (2743)
Hadith Takhrij« تفرد بہ أبو داود، (تحفة الأشراف: 6779)، وقد أخرجہ: صحیح البخاری/الإجارة 12 (2272)، المزارعة 13 (2333)، أحادیث الأنبیاء 53 (3465)، الأدب 83 (6133)، صحیح مسلم/الذکر 27 (2743)، مسند احمد (2/116) (اصل حدیث صحیحین میں مفصلا ہے مذکور، اس حدیث کا ابتدائی فقرہ ''من استطاع....'' یا رسول اللہ منکر ہے) »
Brief Explanation
1؎: Faraq: A faraq is a measure equivalent to sixteen (16) ratl.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: ➊ This incident is mentioned in detail in Sahih al-Bukhari. See: (Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Harth wal-Muzara‘ah, Hadith: 2333) ➋ With the intention of goodwill, it is permissible to conduct trade with a Muslim brother’s wealth without his permission in order to protect and benefit his wealth.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3387