It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Rafi’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: The neighbor, due to his closeness, has more right to purchase a thing.
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 6977 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 27180 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 19706»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … From the ahadith of this chapter, it is established that in every jointly owned thing, the partner has the right to exercise pre-emption (shuf‘ah). In the aforementioned ahadith, it is also mentioned that the neighbor has the right to exercise pre-emption (shuf‘ah) as well. The clarification of this matter will be given in the next chapter, insha’Allah.