A landlord is absolutely not allowed to lease his land for farming, whether He possessed both its neck and benefit, or He possessed its benefit only, whether the land was ’Ushri land or Kharaji land and whether its rent was money or something else. He is also not allowed to lease the land for a part of its food production or for something else other than the food, or for any other thing which it produces at all, because this is considered leasing, and leasing land for farming is absolutely not allowed. It was narrated by al-Bukhari that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “Whoever has land let Him plant upon it or grant it to his brother. If He declined let Him hold his land.” Muslim also narrated, “The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) forbade a rent or a share be taken for the land.” The Sunan of An-Nisai states: “The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) forbade leasing the land.We said, ‘O Prophet (pbuh) of Allah, can we then lease it for some of the grain.” He said, ‘No.’ We said, ‘We used to lease it for the straw.’ He (pbuh) said, ‘No.’We said, ‘We used to lease it in return of that on the irrigating Rabee’a.’ He (pbuh) said, ‘No, plant it or grant it to your brother.’” What is meant by Rabee’a is the small stream, that is to lease it in exchange for planting the part which is alongside the water. It was soundly narrated that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) forbade a rent or a share to be taken for the land, or to be leased for a third or a fourth of its harvest. Abu Dawud has narrated from Rafi’a ibn Khadeej that the Prophet (pbuh) also said, “Whoever has land, He has to plant upon it or let his brother plant upon it, and He cannot lease it for its third or fourth or a specified food.” Bukhari narrated from Nafi’, who said, “’Abdullah ibn ’Umar was told from Rafi’a ibn Khadeej, who had said that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) forbade the leasing of land. So ’Abdullah ibn ’Umar went to Rafi’a and I went with Him to ask Rafi’a who said: The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) had forbidden the leasing of land.” Nafi’a also mentioned that ’Abdullah ibn ’Umar had given up the leasing of the land.