Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade mukhabarah, we used to give land for cultivation for two or three years on the condition of receiving one-third or half of the produce, or in exchange for straw. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself. If he does not wish to farm it, he should give it to his brother. And if he does not wish to give it to his brother, then let it remain unused (i.e., he should not rent it out)."