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Sunan Abi Dawud 1710 (Book 10, Hadith 10) #22002
Rules for Taking Hanging Fruit, Stray Animals & Finds

SUMMARY: The hadith discusses the rules and regulations regarding taking of hanging fruit, stray camels and sheep, and finds.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the hanging fruit. He replied: If a needy person takes some and does not take a supply away in his garment, he is not to be blamed, but he who carries any of it away is to be find twice the value and punished, and he who steals any of it after it has been put in the place where dates are dried is to have his hand cut off if its value reaches the price of a shield. Regarding stray camels and sheep he mentioned the same as others have done. He said: He was asked about finds and replied: If it is in a frequented road and a large town, make the matter known for a year, and if its owner comes, give it to him, but if he does not, it belongs to you. If it is in a place which has been a waste from ancient time, or if it is a hidden treasure (belonging to the Islamic period), it is subject to the payment of the fifth.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ الثَّمَرِ الْمُعَلَّقِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ أَصَابَ بِفِيهِ مِنْ ذِي حَاجَةٍ غَيْرَ مُتَّخِذٍ خُبْنَةً فَلاَ شَىْءَ عَلَيْهِ وَمَنْ خَرَجَ بِشَىْءٍ مِنْهُ فَعَلَيْهِ غَرَامَةُ مِثْلَيْهِ وَالْعُقُوبَةُ وَمَنْ سَرَقَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا بَعْدَ أَنْ يُئْوِيَهُ الْجَرِينُ فَبَلَغَ ثَمَنَ الْمِجَنِّ فَعَلَيْهِ الْقَطْعُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَذَكَرَ فِي ضَالَّةِ الإِبِلِ وَالْغَنَمِ كَمَا ذَكَرَهُ غَيْرُهُ قَالَ وَسُئِلَ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا كَانَ مِنْهَا فِي طَرِيقِ الْمِيتَاءِ أَوِ الْقَرْيَةِ الْجَامِعَةِ فَعَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ جَاءَ طَالِبُهَا فَادْفَعْهَا إِلَيْهِ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَأْتِ فَهِيَ لَكَ وَمَا كَانَ فِي الْخَرَابِ - يَعْنِي - فَفِيهَا وَفِي الرِّكَازِ الْخُمُسُ
TOPICS
taking  *  fruit  *  animals  *  finds  *  punishment  *  price

QUICK LESSONS:
Take only what you need when you're needy; Make announcements when you find something lost; Pay fifth part when finding hidden treasures belonging to Islamic period
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the rules and regulations regarding taking of hanging fruit, stray camels and sheep, and finds. It is narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As that the Prophet Muhammad was asked about the hanging fruit. He replied that if a needy person takes some without taking a supply away in his garment then he is not to be blamed. However, if someone carries any of it away then they should be fined twice its value as punishment. If someone steals any of it after it has been put in the place where dates are dried then their hand should be cut off if its value reaches the price of a shield. Regarding stray camels or sheep he mentioned similar rules as others have done before him; one must make an announcement for a year to find its owner before claiming ownership over them. As for finds in frequented roads or large towns one must make an announcement for a year to find its owner before claiming ownership over them but if it is found in places which have been wastelands from ancient times or hidden treasures belonging to Islamic period then they are subject to payment of fifth part according to Islamic law.

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