Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 35244 — What they said on the governor: may

Jabir (may Allah have mercy on him) said that Amir (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Neither Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), nor Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), nor Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) granted lands. The first to make people owners of lands was Sayyiduna Uthman. Lands were sold during the caliphate of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him).