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Bulugh al-Maram 916
Narrated Sa'id bin Zaid (RA):
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "If anyone makes a barren land productive, then it belongs to him." [Reported by ath-Thalatha. at-Tirmidhi graded it Hasan (good)].
وَعَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- عَنْ اَلنَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: { مَنْ أَحْيَا أَرْضاً مَيْتَةً فَهِيَ لَهُ } رَوَاهُ اَلثَّلَاثَةُ, وَحَسَّنَهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ.‏
Reference : Bulugh al-Maram 916
In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 916
English translation : Book 7, Hadith 922
Bulugh al-Maram 916
And he (at-Tirmidhi) said that it was reported in a Mursal (missing link after the Tabi'i) form, which is the case. However, there is disagreement regarding the Companion who heard it from the Prophet (ﷺ), and it has been said that it was Jabir, 'Aishah or 'Abdullah bin 'Umar, and the strongest opinion is that it was the first one (i.e. Jabir).
وَقَالَ: رُوِيَ مُرْسَلاً.‏ وَهُوَ كَمَا قَالَ, وَاخْتُلِفَ فِي صَحَابِيِّهِ, فَقِيلَ: جَابِرٌ, وَقِيلَ: عَائِشَةُ, وَقِيلَ: عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو, وَالرَّاجِحُ اَلْأَوَّلُ 1‏ .‏
Reference : Bulugh al-Maram 916
In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 916
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