Narrated Jabir: 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.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or give it to his (Muslim) brother gratis; otherwise he should keep it uncultivated.
Read More..Narrated `Amr: 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 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.'
Read More..Narrated Nafi`: Ibn `Umar used to rent his farms in the time of Abu Bakr, `Umar, `Uthman, and in the early days of Muawiya.
Read More..Then he was told the narration of Rafi` 'bin Khadij that the Prophet 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 Apostle for the yield of the banks of the water streams (rivers) and for certain amount of figs.
Read More..Narrated Salim: `Abdullah bin `Umar said, I knew that the land was rented for cultivation in the lifetime of Allah's Apostle . Later on Ibn `Umar was afraid that the Prophet had forbidden it, and he had no knowledge of it, so he gave up renting his land.
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