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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الرهونThe Chapters on Pawning
بَابُ : حَرِيمِ الْبِئْرِChapter: The Land Around A Well (Which Belongs Only To The Well Owner)
Hadith 2486
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ سُكَيْنٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُثَنَّى ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الصَّبَّاحِ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل الْمَكِيُّ ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " مَنْ حَفَرَ بِئْرًا فَلَهُ أَرْبَعُونَ ذِرَاعًا عَطَنًا لِمَاشِيَتِهِ " .
´It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:` “Whoever digs a well, is entitled to forty forearms' length surrounding it is as a resting place for his flocks.”
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Brief Explanation
1؎: That is, on every side of the well, an area of forty cubits will be considered its domain, because customarily this much space suffices for animals. And some have said that this applies when the depth of the well is forty cubits; if it is more than that, then an area equal to its depth on every side will be allotted.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ When camels are given water to drink, after drinking once, they sit near the well, and after some time, they drink water again. For this purpose, a place is designated near the well.
➋ Whoever digs a well in a place that is not owned by anyone, then that well and the forty hand-spans of land around it become his property.
➊ When camels are given water to drink, after drinking once, they sit near the well, and after some time, they drink water again. For this purpose, a place is designated near the well.
➋ Whoever digs a well in a place that is not owned by anyone, then that well and the forty hand-spans of land around it become his property.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2486
