Hadith record

Hadith.3902 - Abu Abdillah (as) was asked about a man who rented land from the kharaj lands for a specified amount of dirhams or a specified quantity of food. He then subleased it, piece by piece or plot by plot, for a known price, and gained a profit over what he rented it for from the authorities without spending anything on it. Or, he subleased parts of the land while providing seeds and expenses to the tenants, resulting in a profit beyond his rental cost, and he maintained the land. Imam (as) said: "If you rent land and spend on it or maintain it, then there is no harm in what you have described."

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.