حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ أَحْيَا أَرْضًا مَيِّتَةً فَهِيَ لَهُ وَلَيْسَ لِعِرْقٍ ظَالِمٍ حَقٌّ " .
Yahya related from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from his fatherthat the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,said, "If anyone revives dead land, it belongs to him, and the unjustroot has no right." Malik explained, "The unjust root iswhatever is taken, or planted without right." Translation Not Available
Book Ref: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 36 Hadith 1430
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