Muhammad bin 'Ubaid al-Tanafasi محمد بن عبيد بن أبي أمية الطنافسي · Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu)

We used to employ people to till land for a share of it produce. He then maintained that, one of his uncles came to him and said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us from a work which beneficial to us. But obedience to Allah and His Apostle (ﷺ) is more beneficial to us. We asked : What is that ? He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If anyone has land, he should cultivate it, or lend it…