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The Chapters on Pre-emption

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“The Chapters on Pre-emption” is book 17 of Sunan Ibn Majah, the collection of Imam Muhammad ibn Yazid Ibn Majah. It holds 9 hadiths — Hadith 2,492–2,501 in the standard numbering. Each is shown below in the original Arabic with an English translation, its full reference, and the grading the hadith scholars gave it where one was recorded.

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  1. 2492Sunan Ibn Majah

    حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ نَخْلٌ أَوْ أَرْضٌ فَلاَ يَبِيعُهَا حَتَّى يَعْرِضَهَا عَلَى شَرِيكِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

    It was narrated that Jabir said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever has a date-palm tree or land, should not sell it until he has offered it to his partner.' ”

    • Sahih· Al-Albani
    • Sahih· Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi
    • Sahih· Shuaib Al Arnaut
    • Isnaad Sahih· Zubair Ali Zai
  2. 2493Sunan Ibn Majah

    حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، وَالْعَلاَءُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَنْبَأَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ أَرْضٌ فَأَرَادَ بَيْعَهَا فَلْيَعْرِضْهَا عَلَى جَارِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

    It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:“Whoever has land and wants to sell it, let him offer it to his neighbor.”

    • Sahih· Al-Albani
    • Sahih Lighairihi· Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi
    • Sahih Lighairihi· Shuaib Al Arnaut
    • Sahih· Zubair Ali Zai
  3. 2494Sunan Ibn Majah

    حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ الْجَارُ أَحَقُّ بِشُفْعَةِ جَارِهِ يَنْتَظِرُ بِهَا إِنْ كَانَ غَائِبًا إِذَا كَانَ طَرِيقُهُمَا وَاحِدًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

    It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“The neighbor has more right to preemption of his neighbor, so let him wait for him even if he is absent, if they share a path.”

    • Sahih· Al-Albani
    • Sahih· Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi
    • Hasan· Shuaib Al Arnaut
    • Isnaad Hasan· Zubair Ali Zai
  4. 2495Sunan Ibn Majah

    حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الشَّرِيدِ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ الْجَارُ أَحَقُّ بِسَقَبِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

    It was narrated from Abu Rafi' that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:“The neighbor has more right to property that is near.”

    • Sahih· Al-Albani
    • Sahih· Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi
    • Sahih· Shuaib Al Arnaut
    • Sahih Bukhari· Zubair Ali Zai
  5. 2496Sunan Ibn Majah

    حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الْمُعَلِّمِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الشَّرِيدِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ الشَّرِيدِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرْضٌ لَيْسَ فِيهَا لأَحَدٍ قِسْمٌ وَلاَ شِرْكٌ إِلاَّ الْجِوَارُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏ "‏ الْجَارُ أَحَقُّ بِسَقَبِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

    It was narrated that Sharid bin Suwaid said:“I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, (what do you think of) land owned by only one person but this land has neighbors?' He said: 'The neighbor has more right to property that is near.' ”

    • Sahih· Al-Albani
    • Hasan Sahih· Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi
    • Sahih· Shuaib Al Arnaut
    • Isnaad Sahih· Zubair Ali Zai
  6. 2498Sunan Ibn Majah

    حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الشَّرِيدِ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ الشَّرِيكُ أَحَقُّ بِسَقَبِهِ مَا كَانَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

    It was narrated from Abu Rafi' that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“The partner has more right to what is near him, so long as he is still a partner.”

    • Sahih· Al-Albani
    • Sahih· Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi
    • Sahih Bukhari· Zubair Ali Zai
  7. 2499Sunan Ibn Majah

    حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ إِنَّمَا جَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الشُّفْعَةَ فِي كُلِّ مَا لَمْ يُقْسَمْ فَإِذَا وَقَعَتِ الْحُدُودُ وَصُرِّفَتِ الطُّرُقُ فَلاَ شُفْعَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

    It was narrated from Jabir bin Abdullah that:the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ruled that preemption takes effect in all cases where land has not been divided. But if the boundaries have been set and the roads laid out, then there is no preemption.”

    • Sahih· Al-Albani
    • Sahih· Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi
    • Sahih Bukhari· Zubair Ali Zai
  8. 2500Sunan Ibn Majah

    حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْبَيْلَمَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ الشُّفْعَةُ كَحَلِّ الْعِقَالِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

    It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“Preemption is like undoing the `Iqal.”

    • Very Daif· Al-Albani
    • Very Daif· Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi
    • Very Daif· Shuaib Al Arnaut
    • Daif· Zubair Ali Zai
  9. 2501Sunan Ibn Majah

    حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْبَيْلَمَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لاَ شُفْعَةَ لِشَرِيكٍ عَلَى شَرِيكٍ إِذَا سَبَقَهُ بِالشِّرَاءِ وَلاَ لِصَغِيرٍ وَلاَ لِغَائِبٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

    It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“There is no preemption for a partner when his co-partner has beaten him to it (in another deal before), not for a minor nor one who is absent.”

    • Very Daif· Al-Albani
    • Very Daif· Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi
    • Very Daif· Shuaib Al Arnaut
    • Daif· Zubair Ali Zai

Text from the open hadith-api dataset. Hadith numbering follows that edition and can differ slightly from a printed copy — check the Arabic against a trusted mushaf of hadith before relying on a reference.