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Sahih al-Bukhari 2722 (Book 54, Hadith 11) #2603
Rental of Land in Islam

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the renting of land for a specific portion of its yield, but allowed it to be rented for money.

Narrated Rafi' bin Khadij: We used to work on the fields more than the other Ansar, and we used to rent the land (for the yield of a specific portion of it). But sometimes that portion or the rest of the land did not give any yield, so we were forbidden (by the Prophet ) to follow such a system, but we were allowed to rent the land for money.
حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ حَنْظَلَةَ الزُّرَقِيَّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَافِعَ بْنَ خَدِيجٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ كُنَّا أَكْثَرَ الأَنْصَارِ حَقْلاً، فَكُنَّا نُكْرِي الأَرْضَ، فَرُبَّمَا أَخْرَجَتْ هَذِهِ وَلَمْ تُخْرِجْ ذِهِ، فَنُهِينَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ، وَلَمْ نُنْهَ عَنِ الْوَرِقِ‏.‏

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous and kind when dealing with others; do not take advantage or exploit them; help others without expecting anything back; be fair when making rental agreements .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Rafi' bin Khadij explains that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), peace and blessings be upon him, forbade the renting of land for a specific portion of its yield. This means that people should not rent out their land expecting to receive a certain amount or percentage from what is produced on it. Instead, they should rent out their land in exchange for money. This hadith teaches us that we should not expect something in return when we are helping someone else; instead, we should do so with an open heart and without expecting anything back. It also teaches us to be fair when dealing with others and not take advantage of them or exploit them in any way.

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