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 وَالْمُحَاقَلَةُ أَنْ يُكْرِيَ الرَّجُلُ أَرْضَهُ بِالثُّلُثِ أَوِ الرُّبُعِ أَوْ بِطَعَامٍ مُسَمًّى فَأَتَى بَعْضُ عُمُومَتِهِ فَقَالَ نَهَانَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ أَمْرٍ كَانَ لَنَا نَافِعًا طَوَاعِيَةُ اللهِ وَرَسُولِهِ أَنْفَعُ لَنَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ أَرْضٌ فَلْيَزْرَعْهَا أَوْ لِيُزْرِعْهَا أَخَاهُ وَلَا يُكْرِيهَا بِالثُّلُثِ وَالرُّبُعِ وَلَا بِطَعَامٍ مُسَمًّى»