3 Hadith No. 460 | Umdah Al-ahkam Vol.

The request for a review of "Umdah Al-ahkam Vol. 3 Hadith No. 460" refers to a specific claim often circulated on social media, but it is important to clarify that this specific Hadith number and its associated text do not exist in the actual collection of 'Umdat al-Ahkam. Authenticity of the Reference

The Apparent Contradiction and Clarification

At first glance, another authentic hadith (Sahih Muslim, Book of Transactions) reports that the Prophet prohibited "taking land for a fixed portion of its produce." Scholars explain that the prohibition (from Rafi' ibn Khadij) referred to a specific pre-Islamic custom in Medina called Mukhabarah — renting land for a fixed quantity of produce (e.g., 10 bushels of dates regardless of whether the field yielded 20 or 100). This type of contract involved uncertainty (Gharar) and potential injustice.

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