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Quran

Sûrah Hud 11.6
'And there is no living creature on earth but depends for its sustenance on God.'

Sûrah al Anam 6.165
'Say: 'Am I to seek a sustainer other than God, when He is the Sustainer of all things?'

Sûrah al Mulk: 67.15
'He it is who has made the earth easy to live upon: go about, then, in all its regions, and partake of the sustenance which He provides: but (always bear in mind that) unto Him you shall resurrected'. 

Note:  A cardinal concept in the Qur'an which underlies the socio-economic-political system of Islam is that the ownership of everything belongs not to any person, but to God. Since God is the universal creator, every creature has the right to partake of what belongs to God. 

Every human being has the right to a means of living and that those who hold economic or political power do not have the right to deprive others of the basic necessities of life by misappropriating or misusing resources which have been created by God for the benefit of humanity in general.

Hadith

"When the Prophet (pbuh) came to Medina, there was no source of potable water except the Ruma well. He said to his companions, 'who will buy the Ruma well to make it free for the Muslims and will have one better than this well in heaven?'  Uthman bought it and made it free for all Muslims. 

"When you take water out of your pail to put in your brother's pail, it counts as a benefaction, or sadaqa". 

"When you give someone a drink of water, it counts as a sadaqa".