Mukhtasar Bukhari (Abridged) 1082 — Whoever revives barren land

Umm al-Mu'mineen Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever cultivates a land that does not belong to anyone, then the one who cultivates it has the greatest right to it."