Those who said whoever revives land owns it

Salim narrates from his father that in the time of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), people used to mark out lands with stones. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whoever revives barren land, it is his."

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote (to the governors): "Whoever revives barren land has the greater right to that land."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever revives barren land will have a reward for it, and whatever creatures in search of food eat from it is charity for him."

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever revives barren land, it is his property, and an unjust root has no right."

It is narrated in marfu' form (traced back to the Prophet) from Abu Bakr bin Hafs (may Allah have mercy on him): "Whoever revives barren land at a calling distance from the city, the plot itself will be his, and in addition he will receive a reward."

Tawus said: "Whoever revives some barren land, the plot itself is his."

Something similar is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both).

It is narrated from Tawus that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever revives barren land, the plot itself is his."

Al-Hasan said: "Whoever revives barren land that was not owned by anyone before him, it will be his." Hisham said: Umar bin Abdul Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) also wrote the same.

Hisham said: Umar bin Abdul Aziz wrote to that effect.

It is narrated from al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever leaves his mount in a place of destruction, it will belong to the one who takes it away and nurses it."

Al-Hasan was asked about a man who left his animal in barren land, and another man picked it up from there, nursed it and kept looking after it until it became healthy and well. He said: "It belongs to the one who gave it life and nursed it."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever builds a wall around land, it will be his."