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Riyad as-Salihin, 206

Hadith text · Matn

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)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏

English translation

'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>.

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> <br> <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> <br> <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.
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