Hadith on Farming: Charity to cultivate a dead land

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever revives a barren land will be rewarded for it. Whatever is eaten from it in good health, he will be rewarded for it.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 23578

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ أَحْيَا أَرْضًا مَيْتَةً لَهُ بِهَا أَجْرٌ وَمَا أَكَلَتْ مِنْهُ الْعَافِيَةُ فَلَهُ بِهِ أَجْرٌ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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