عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا عَنِ
النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ عَمَرَ أَرْضًا لَيْسَتْ لِأَحَدٍ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ». قَالَ عُرْوَةُ: قَضَى بِهِ عُمَرُ فِي خِلَافَتِهِ
Aishah reported the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying, “He who develops land which has no owner has the best right to it.” Urwa said that Umar gave decision accordingly during his caliphate.
Mishkat al-Masabih 2869, Book 12, Business Transactions, Hadith 225. 1 min read