A Historical Investigation of the Land Granted to Tamīm Ibn Aws al-Dārī in Islamicjerusalem during the Early Islamic Period

Abstract

This paper attempts to investigate historical facts regarding the land of Tamīm Ibn Aws al-Dārī and his brothers in Islamicjerusalem that was granted by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) during his life time. It would seem significant to examine the accounts related to the land of al-Dariyyin brothers relationship since this could help in understanding early vision of social entrepreneurship led by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Therefore, the researcher attempts to examine the reliability of the accounts, followed by a discussion on the status of waqf or iqta’. The researcher adopts a multidisciplinary approach in conducting this study. Alongside the use of historical research methods to examine key historical events, the Islamic research methodology is applied to explore Muslim perspectives on social entrepreneurship. The findings reveal that the concept of social entrepreneurship has its roots in the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The analysis of the al-Dariyyin brothers’ land case further indicates that early forms of social entrepreneurship were manifested through the practices of waqf and iqta’.