Riyad as-Salihin, 206
'Aishah (May Allah bepleased with her) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whoever usurps unlawfully even a hand span of land a collar measuring seven times (this) land will be placed around his neck on the Day of Resurrection". <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: “من ظلم قيد شبر من الأرض طوقه من سبع أرضين” ((متفق عليه)) .
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 206
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Usurping others’ land is a major sin and a form of injustice that is promised punishment.<br>
2) One reaps what he sows, so whoever commits injustice, Allah will punish him in the same way by which he wronged others.<br>
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<b>Benefit:</b><br>
A rightful owner of a land is an owner of whatever lies beneath it. None can dig a tunnel beneath unless the owner gives his consent to this. Also, whatever is found underground in his land is his property.<br>
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<b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br>
The person who does this will be punished by having a collar around his neck which will be seen by all the people for the purpose of humiliating him on the Day of Judgment.