It is reported from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever has surplus land, let him cultivate it or give it to his brother to cultivate, and do not sell it (on rent)." The narrator asked Sa'id, the (other) narrator: What is the meaning of 'Do not sell it'? Is it: do not sell it on rent? He said: Yes.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب المزارعة / 11704