Rafi (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Zuhair b. Rafi (who was his uncle) came to me and said:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade a practice which was useful for us. I said: What is this? (I believe) that whatrver Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) says is absolutely true. He (Zuhair) said that he (the Holy Prophet) asked me: What do you do with your cultivable lands? I said: Allah's Messenger, we rent those irrigated by canals for dry dates or barley. He said: Don't do that. Cultivate them or let them be cultivated (by others) or retain them yourself.
Reference: Sahih Muslim 1548 e In-book : Book 21, Hadith 148 USC-MSA web (English) : Book 10, Hadith 3745 (deprecated)
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