Sunan Ibn Majah: The Chapters on Pre-emption
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Chapter: One Who Sells A Property Should Notify His Partner (Of His Intention)
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.' ”
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 2492 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 1 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 2492 |
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.”
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 2493 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 2 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 2493 |
2
Chapter: Preemption By Virtue Of Being Neighbors
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.”
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 2494 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 3 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 2494 |
It was narrated from Abu Rafi' that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“The neighbor has more right to property that is near.”
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 2495 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 4 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 2495 |
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.' ”
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 2496 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 5 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 2496 |
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Chapter: If The Boundaries Have Been Fixed Then There Is No Preemption
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ruled concerning preemption of land that has not been divided; if the boundaries have been set then there is no preemption.
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 2497 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 6 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 2497 |
Another chain narrates a hadith similar to the previous one.
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 2497 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 7 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 17, Hadith 2497 |
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.”
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 2498 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 8 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 2498 |
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.”
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 2499 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 9 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 2499 |
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Chapter: Requesting Preemption
It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Preemption is like undoing the `Iqal.”
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 2500 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 10 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 2500 |
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.”
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 2501 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 11 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 2501 |