Selling the dwellings of Makkah

Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I have houses in Makkah in which my children live, and they let whomever they wish live in them."

Mujahid, Ata and Tawus used to dislike selling (any of) the houses of Makkah.

Mujahid said: "It is not permissible to sell the houses of Makkah."

It is narrated from Mujahid in marfu' form (traced back to the Prophet) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is not permissible to sell the houses of Makkah."

Alqamah bin Nadlah said: "In the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and in the time of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and Umar, the houses of Makkah were called al-Sawa'ib (free, unowned): whoever was in need lived in them himself, and whoever was well off let others live in them."