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He is entitled to nothing if he revokes the contract or absconds before the fruit becomes visible.
If the cancellation takes place after the fruit has appeared, the produce is divided between them according to their prior stipulation, and the worker remains bound to finish whatever tasks promote further growth1 or soundness2 of the fruit.
Harvesting is a joint responsibility, each bearing it in proportion to his share. As for government-imposed charges, they follow local custom unless a contrary condition has been expressly agreed, in which case that condition prevails.
1) In manuscript A, the text has only the conjunction wa. 2) In manuscripts M and N, the reading is “lil-thamara” (for the fruit).
ولا شيء له إن فسخ أو هرب قبل ظهور الثمرة.
وإن فسخ بعد ظهورها فالثمرة بينهما على ما شرطا وعلى العامل تمام العمل مما فيه نمو أو١ صلاح للثمرة٢.
والجذاذ عليهما بقدر حصتهما ويتبعان العرف في الكلف السلطانية ما لم يكن شرط فيتبع.
١ في "أ" بالواو فقط.
٢ في "م" و "ن" "للثمرة".