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Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah (RA): Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ruled that the option to buy a partner's share in property is applicable to everything that has not been divided. However, when boundaries are fixed and separate roads are made there is no partner's option." [Agreed upon; the wording is al-Bukhari's]. Muslims' narration has: "The option to buy a partner's share in property is applicable to everything which is shared, whether land, a dwelling or a garden and it is not lawful to sell before informing one's partner." at-Tahawi's narration has: "The Prophet (ﷺ) ruled for the right of partner's option regarding everything." [Its narrators are reliable].

Narrated Abu Rafi' (RA): Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "The neighbor has more right (to be given preference) to the property which is near to him." [al-Bukhari reported it, and there is a story related to it].

Narrated Anas bin Malik (RA): Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "The neighbor of the house has the most right to buy it." [Reported by an-Nasa'i. Ibn Hibban graded it Sahih (authentic), but it (this chain from Qatada from Anas) has a defect].

Narrated Jabir (RA): Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "The neighbor is most entitled to the right of option to buy his neighbor's property, and its exercise should be waited for, even if he is absent, if the two properties have one road." [Reported by Ahmad and al-Arba'a; its narrators are reliable (thiqah)].

Narrated Ibn 'Umar (RA): The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The option to buy neighboring property is like loosening the knot (which restraints the camel)." [Reported by Ibn Majah and al-Bazzar, who added: "And there is no option to buy a neighboring property for one who is absent." Its chain of narrators is Da'if (weak)].