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Sunan Abi Dawud 1704 (Book 10, Hadith 4) #21996
Finding Lost Items and Stray Animals

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) taught that if one finds something, they should make it known for a year and then use it. If the owner comes, they should give it back to them. He also taught that stray sheep can be taken but not camels as they have their own means of sustenance until their master comes.

Zaid bin Khalid al-Juhani said : A man asked the Messenger of Allah (SWAS) about a find. He said: Make the matter known for a year, then note its string and its container and then use it for your purpose. Then if its owner comes, give it to him. He asked : Messenger of Allah, what about a stray sheep? He replied: Take it; that is for you, or for your brother, or for the wolf. He again asked: Messenger of Allah, What about stray camels? The Messenger of Allah (SWAS) became angry so much so that his cheeks became red or ( the narrator is doubtful) his face became red. He replied: What have you to do with them? They have with them their feet and their stomachs (for drink) till their master comes to him.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرَ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، مَوْلَى الْمُنْبَعِثِ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً ثُمَّ اعْرِفْ وِكَاءَهَا وَعِفَاصَهَا ثُمَّ اسْتَنْفِقْ بِهَا فَإِنْ جَاءَ رَبُّهَا فَأَدِّهَا إِلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَضَالَّةُ الْغَنَمِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ خُذْهَا فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ لَكَ أَوْ لأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّئْبِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَضَالَّةُ الإِبِلِ فَغَضِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَتَّى احْمَرَّتْ وَجْنَتَاهُ - أَوِ احْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ - وَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا لَكَ وَلَهَا مَعَهَا حِذَاؤُهَا وَسِقَاؤُهَا حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهَا رَبُّهَا

TOPICS
find  *  announcement  *  sheep  *  camels  *  talaq  *  ikhtiraar  *  ghanam  *  ijmaal

QUICK LESSONS:
Make an announcement when you find something; Take care of stray sheep; Provide food & water for stray camels till its owner comes forward; Be honest & responsible with other people's belongings even if no one is watching you; Be kind towards animals

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about what to do when we find something lost or a stray animal. We are told to announce the finding for a year so that if the owner is looking for it, he can come forward and take his property back. In case of sheep, we are allowed to take them as our own or give them away as charity but in case of camels, we must not take them because they have their own means of sustenance until their master comes. This hadith teaches us about being honest and responsible with other people's belongings even if no one is watching us. It also teaches us about being kind towards animals by providing food and water till their owners come forward to claim them back.

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