land, let him cultivate it or grant its use to his brother.” Agreed upon.) p. 268

Authentic. Al-Bukhārī (2/72), Muslim (5/21), and Ibn Mājah (2452) narrated it from him with this wording. He added: “If he refuses, let him retain his land.”

361 — (Jābir reported: “During the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to enter into sharecropping arrangements and would receive some of the grain remaining in the ears after threshing, as well as such-and-such. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘Whoever owns land should cultivate it or allow his brother to cultivate it; otherwise, he should leave it.’” Narrated by Ahmad and Muslim.) p. 268

Authentic. Ahmad (3/312) and Muslim (5/19–20) narrated it through Abū al-Zubayr from Jābir. In one narration of Muslim, Abū al-Zubayr said: I heard Jābir ibn ʿAbd Allāh say: “During the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to take land in return for one-third or one-quarter of the produce, together with the crops along the irrigation channels. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arose to address this matter and said”—then he related the foregoing hadith.

In another narration through ʿAtāʾ from him, he said: “Some Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) possessed land beyond their needs. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘Whoever has surplus land should cultivate it or grant its use to his brother. If he refuses, let him retain his land.’” Another narration states: “If he is unable to cultivate it and lacks the capacity to do so, let him grant its use to his Muslim brother and not rent it to him.”

362 — (He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “For one of you to grant his brother the use of his land is better than taking a fixed rent for it.” Narrated by al-Bukhārī.) p. 269

Authentic. Al-Bukhārī (2/69, 73), Muslim (5/25), Abū Dāwūd (3389), al-Nasāʾī (2/148), Ibn Mājah (2462, 2464), Ahmad (1/234, 281, 349), and al-Tabarānī in al-Muʿjam al-Kabīr (3/101/2) narrated it. After the words, “he forbade it,” al-Bukhārī added: “He—meaning ʿAmr—said: ‘For my part, I give them