Abdullah bin al-Sa'ib said: I went to Abdullah bin Ma'qil (may Allah be pleased with him), and we asked him about muzara'ah (sharecropping). He said: Thabit claims that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) "forbade muzara'ah and ordered us to (use) hiring", and said: "There is no harm in it."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب المزارعة / 11729