It was narrated that Rafi' bin Khadij said: "At the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we used to lease land on the basis of Al-Muhaqalah, so we would lease it in return for one-third or one-quarter of the yield, or a specified amount of food (produce). One day, a man among my paternal uncles came and said 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has forbidden me to do something that was beneficial for us, but obedience to Allah and His Messenger is more beneficial for us. He has forbidden us to lease land on the basis of Al-Muhaqalah and to lease it in return for one-third or one-quarter of the yield, and for a specified amount of food (produce). And he commanded the landowner to cultivate it (himself) or to give it to someone else to cultivate. He did not like leasing it or anything else.'"

It was narrated from Ayyub who said: "Ya'la bin Al-Hakim wrote to me (saying): 'I heard Sulaiman bin Yasar narrating from Rafi' bin Khadij, who said: "We used to lease land on the basis of Al-Muhaqalah, leasing it in return for one-third or one-quarter of the yield, and a specified amount of food (produce)."'"

It was narrated that Rafi' bin Khadij said: "We used to lease land on the basis of Al-Muhaqalah during the time of the Messenger of Allah." He said that one of his paternal uncles came to them and said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has forbidden me to do something that was beneficial for us, but obedience to Allah and His Messenger is more beneficial." We said: "What is that?" He said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever has land, let him cultivate it (himself) or give it to his brother to cultivate, and not lease it in return for one-third or one-quarter of the yield nor a specified amount of food (produce).'"

It was narrated that Rafi' bin Khadij said: "My paternal uncle told me that they used to lease land at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in return for what grew on the banks of the streams, and a share of the crop stipulated by the owner of the land. But the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us that." I (Hanzalah) said to Rafi': "How about leasing it in return for Dinars and Dirhams?" Rafi' said: "There is nothing wrong with (leasing it) for Dinars and Dirhams."

It was narrated that Hanzalah bin Qais said: "I asked Rafi' bin Khadij about leasing uncultivated land in return for gold and silver. He said: '(It is) permissible and there is nothing wrong with that. That is the due of the land.'"

It was narrated that Az-Zuhri said: "We heard that Rafi bin Khadij used to narrate that his paternal uncles -whom he said had been present at Badr- (said) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade leasing land."

It was narrated from Ibn Shihab that Rafi bin Khadij said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade leasing land." Ibn Shihab said: "Rafi was asked after that: 'How did they lease land?' He said: 'In return for a set amount of food (produce), and it was stipulated that we would have whatever grew on the banks of the streams and springs.'"

It was narrated from Nafi': "Ibn 'Umar used to take rent for some land, then he heard something from Rafi' bin Khadij. He took me by the hand and went off to Rafi', and I was with him. Rafi' narrated to him from some of his paternal uncles, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade leasing land, so 'Abdullah stopped (doing that) afterward."

It was narrated from Nafi' that Ibn 'Umar used to lease out his arable land until he heard at the end of Mu'awiyah's Khilafah, that Rafi' bin Khadij used to narrate, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had forbidden that. He went to him -and I (Nafi') was with him- and asked him (about that). He said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to forbid leasing arable land." So Ibn 'Umar stopped (doing that) afterward. When he was asked about it he said: "Rafi' bin Khadij said that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade that."

It was narrated from Nafi' that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar used to lease arable land, then he was told that Rafi' bin Khadij narrated from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that he forbade that. Nafi' said: "He went out to him (and met him) in Al-Balat, and I was with him. He asked him (about that) and he said: 'Yes, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade leasing arable land.' So 'Abdullah stopped leasing it."

It was narrated from Nafi' that he narrated: "Ibn 'Umar used to lease his land in return for some of its produce. Then he heard that Rafi' bin Khadij warned against that. He said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade that.' He said: 'We used to lease our land before we came to know Rafi'.' Then he (Ibn 'Umar) became unsure, so he put his hand on my shoulder and we went to Rafi'. 'Abdullah said to him: 'Did you hear the Prophet (ﷺ) forbid leasing land?' Rafi' said: 'I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: Do not lease land in return for anything.'"

It was narrated that 'Amr bin Dinar said: "I heard Ibn 'Umar say: 'We used to sell grain before it was ripe and before it was evident that it was free of disease and blight (by means of Al-Mukhabarah). We did not see anything wrong with that, until Rafi' bin Khadij said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had forbidden Al-Mukhabarah.'"

'Amr bin Dinar said: "I bear witness that I heard Ibn 'Umar asking about Al-Khibr (the agreement to Al-Mukhabarah) and he said: 'We did not see anything wrong with that, until Ibn Khadij told us earlier that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbidding Al-Khibr.'" Hammad bin Zaid was in accord with the two of them.

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar and Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade selling fruits until it was clear that they were free of blemish, and (he forbade from) Al-Mukhabarah; leasing land in return for one-third or one-quarter (of the yield).

Rafi' bin Khadij narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to Rafi': "Do you rent out your arable land?" I said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah. We rent it out in return for one-quarter, and in return for (a number of) Wasqs of barley." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not do that. Cultivate it (yourselves), or lend it, or keep it."

It was narrated that Rafi' said: "Zuhair bin Rafi' came to us and said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade me to do something that was convenient for us.' I said: 'What was that?' He said: 'The command of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) is true. He asked me: What do you do with your land? I said: We rent it out in return for one-quarter (of the yield) and a number of Wasqs of dates or barley. He said: Do not do that. Cultivate it, give it to someone else to cultivate, or keep it.'"

It was narrated from Usaid bin Rafi' bin Khadij that the brother of Rafi' said to his people: "Today the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has forbidden something which was convenient for you, but following his command is an act of obedience (to Allah) and is good. He forbade Al-Haql."

'Eisa bin Sahl bin Rafi' bin Khadij narrated: "I was an orphan in the care of my grandfather Rafi' bin Khadij. I reached puberty and became a man, and I performed Hajj with him. My brother 'Imran bin Sahl bin Rafi' bin Khadij came and said: 'O my father, we have leased our land to so and so (a woman) for two hundred Dirhams.' He said: 'O my son, leave that (do not do it), for Allah will give you other provision. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade leasing land.'"

Ibn 'Awn said: "Muhammad used to say: 'In my view land is like the wealth put into a Mudarabah (limited partnership) contract. Whatever is valid with regard to the wealth put into a Mudarabah partnership, is valid with regard to land, and whatever is not valid with regard to the wealth put into a Mudarabah partnership, then it is not valid with regard to land.'" He said: "He did not see anything wrong with giving all of his land to the plowman on the basis that he would work with it himself, or with his children, and helpers, and oxen, and, that he would not spend anything on it; all expenses were to be paid by the owner of the land."

It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad said: "Two of my paternal uncles used to cultivate (land) in return for one-third or one-quarter of the crop, and my father was their partner. 'Alqamah and Al-Aswad knew about that and did not change anything."