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When I mentioned it (i.e. the narration of Rafi` 'bin Khadij: no. 532) to Tawus, he said, "It is
permissible to rent the land for cultivation, for Ibn `Abbas said, 'The Prophet (ﷺ) did not forbid that, but
said: One had better give the land to one's brother gratis rather than charge a certain amount for it.' "
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 41, Hadith 22
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The people used to rent their land for cultivation for one-third, one-fourth or half its yield. The
Prophet said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or give it to his (Muslim) brother gratis;
otherwise keep it uncultivated."
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or give it to
his (Muslim) brother gratis; otherwise he should keep it uncultivated."
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Ibn `Umar used to rent his farms in the time of Abu Bakr, `Umar, `Uthman, and in the early days of
Muawiya. Then he was told the narration of Rafi` 'bin Khadij that the Prophet (ﷺ) had forbidden the
renting of farms. Ibn `Umar went to Rafi` and I accompanied him. He asked Rafi` who replied that the
Prophet had forbidden the renting of farms. Ibn `Umar said, "You know that we used to rent our farms
in the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for the yield of the banks of the water streams (rivers) and for certain
amount of figs.