Hadith 211

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 11: Business Transactions

Chapter 13

Tending palm-trees and Tilling land in return for some of the Produce - Section 1

باب المساقاة والمزارعة - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 2977
وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ أَرْضٌ فَلْيَزْرَعْهَا أَوْ لِيَمْنَحْهَا أَخَاهُ فَإِنْ أَبَى فَلْيُمْسِكْ أرضه»
Jabir reported God’s Messenger as saying, “If anyone has land he should cultivate it, or lend it to his brother; but if he refuses he should retain his land.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)