Sahih Bukhari

The people used to rent their land for cultivation for one-third, one-fourth or half its yield. The Prophet (SAW) said, "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or give it to his (Muslim) brother gratis for cultivation; otherwise keep it uncultivated."
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Allah's Apostle (SAW) 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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When I mentioned it (i.e., the narration of Rafi bin Khadij: no. 537) to Tawus, he said, "It is permissible to rent the land for cultivation, for Ibn Abbas said, 'The Prophet (SAW) 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.' "
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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 (SAW) had forbidden the renting of farms. Ibn Umar went to Rafi and I accompanied him. He asked Rafi who replied that the Prophet (SAW) had forbidden the renting of farms. Ibn Umar said, "You know that we used to rent our farms in the life-time of Allah's Apostle (SAW) for the yield of the banks of the water streams (rivers) and for certain amount of figs. [And in some copies of Sahih al Bukhari it is written as "At-Tibn" i.e., chopped straw instead of figs.]
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Abdullah bin Umar said, "I knew that the land was rented for cultivation in the life-time of Allah's Apostle (SAW)." Later on Ibn Umar was afraid that the Prophet (SAW) had forbidden it, and he had no knowledge of it, so he gave up renting his land.
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Rafi bin Khadij said, "My two uncles told me that they (i.e. the companions of the Prophet (SAW)) used to rent the land in the life-time of the Prophet (SAW) for the yield on the banks of water streams (rivers) or for a portion of the yield stipulated by the owner of the land. The Prophet (SAW) forbade it." I said to Rafi, "What about renting the land for Dinars and Dirhams?" He replied, "There is no harm in renting for Dinars-Dirhams. Al-Laith said, "If those who have discernment for distinguishing what is legal from what is illegal looked into what has been forbidden concerning this matter they would not permit it, for it is surrounded with dangers."
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Once the Prophet (SAW) was narrating (a story), while a bedouin was sitting with him. "One of the inhabitants of Paradise will ask Allah to allow him to cultivate the land. Allah will ask him, 'Are you not living in the pleasures you like?' He will say, 'Yes, but I like to cultivate the land.' " The Prophet (SAW) added, "When the man (will be permitted he) will sow the seeds and the plants will grow up and get ripe, ready for reaping and so on till it will be as huge as mountains within a wink. Allah will then say to him, 'O son of Adam! Take here you are, gather (the yield); nothing satisfies you.' " On that, the bedouin said, "The man must be either from Quraish (i.e. an emigrant) or an Ansari, for they are farmers, whereas we are not farmers." The Prophet (SAW) smiled (at this).
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We used to be very happy on Friday as an old lady used to cut some roots of the Silq, which we used to plant on the banks of our small water streams, and cook them in a pot of her's, adding to them, some grains of barley. (Yaqub, the sub-narrator said, "I think the narrator mentioned that the food did not contain fat or melted fat (taken from meat).") When we offered the Friday prayer we would go to her and she would serve us with the dish. So, we used to be happy on Fridays because of that. We used not to take our meals or the midday nap except after the Jumua prayer (i.e. Friday prayer).
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The people say that Abu Huraira narrates too many narrations. In fact Allah knows whether I say the truth or not. They also ask, "Why do the emigrants and the Ansar not narrate as he does?" In fact, my emigrant brethren were busy trading in the markets, and my Ansar brethren were busy with their properties. I was a poor man keeping the company of Allah's Apostle (SAW) and was satisfied with what filled my stomach. So, I used to be present while they (i.e. the emigrants and the Ansar) were absent, and I used to remember while they forgot (the Hadith). One day the Prophet (SAW) said, "Whoever spreads his sheet till I finish this statement of mine and then gathers it on his chest, will never forget anything of my statement." So, I spread my covering sheet which was the only garment I had, till the Prophet (SAW) finished his statement and then I gathered it over my chest. By Him Who had sent him (i.e. Allah's Apostle (SAW)) with the truth, since then I did not forget even a single word of that statement of his, until this day of mine. By Allah, but for two verses in Allah's Book, I would never have related any narration (from the Prophet (SAW)). (These two verses are): "Verily! Those who conceal the clear signs and the guidance which we have sent down .....(up to) the Most Merciful.' (2.159-160)
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