We used to employ people to till land for a share of it produce. He then maintained that, one of his uncles came to him and said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade us from a work which beneficial to us. But obedience to Allah and His Apostle ﷺ is more beneficial to us. We asked : What is that ? He said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: If anyone has land, he should cultivate it, or lend it to his brother for cultivation. He should not rent it for a third or a quarter (of the produce) or for specified among of produce. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3395)
كُنَّا نُحَاقِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى الثُّلُثِ وَالرُّبُعِ أَوْ طَعَامٍ مُسَمًّى قَالَ فَأَتَانَا بَعْضُ عُمُومَتِي فَقَالَ نَهَانَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ أَمْرٍ كَانَ لَنَا نَافِعًا وَطَوَاعِيَةُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَرْفَعُ لَنَا وَأَنْفَعُ قَالَ قُلْنَا وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ قَالَ قَالَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ ﷺ مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ أَرْضٌ فَلْيَزْرَعْهَا أَوْ لِيُزْرِعْهَا أَخَاهُ وَلَا يُكَارِهَا بِثُلُثٍ وَلَا رُبُعٍ وَلَا بِطَعَامٍ مُسَمًّى قَالَ قَتَادَةُ وَهُوَ ظَهِيرٌ
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