It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), he said: O Ibn Khudayj! What do you report from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding leasing land? He said: I heard from my two uncles who participated in the Battle of Badr, they used to relate to their family members that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade leasing land.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Rafi’ ibn Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: In the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to lease out land for a third or a quarter of the produce, or for a specified amount of grain. One of my uncles came to us and said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has forbidden us from a practice that was beneficial for us, but in any case, obedience to Allah and His Messenger is more beneficial for us. He (peace and blessings be upon him) has forbidden us from leasing out land for a third or a quarter of the produce or for a specified amount of grain, and has instructed the owners of the land to either cultivate it themselves or give it to someone else to cultivate, and has disliked all other forms.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us from Mukhabarah. I asked: What is meant by Mukhabarah? He said: To lease land in exchange for half, a third, or a quarter of its produce.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, he says: We used to practice mukhabarah and did not consider there to be any harm in it, until Sayyiduna Rafi' bin Khadij, may Allah be pleased with him, expressed the opinion that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had forbidden it. Then we abandoned it altogether.