Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever has land should cultivate it; if he cannot cultivate it, then he should give it to his brother free of charge, and he should not take rent from him for it."

(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "He should not take compensation from him"—here, the prohibition is in wording, but the intent is to express recommendation and guidance, because people used to face hardship in their affairs, so giving land as a gift was considered better than renting it out. Otherwise, all Muslims are agreed upon this: it is permissible to take rent for land, except for the type which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has prohibited.