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 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 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).'