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Sahih al-Bukhari 2428 (Book 45, Hadith 3) #2322
Handling Lost Items According to the Prophet (ﷺ)

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about the proper way to handle lost items, and he gave instructions on how to deal with a lost item depending on what it is.

Narrated Sulaiman bin Bilal from Yahya: Yazid Maula Al-Munba'ith heard Zaid bin Khalid al-Juham saying, "The Prophet was asked about Luqata. He said, 'Remember the description of its container and the string it is tied with, and announce it publicly for one year'. " Yazid added, "If nobody claims then the person who has found it can spend it, and it is regarded as a trust entrusted to him". Yahya said, "I do not know whether the last sentences were said by the Prophet or by Yazid". Zaid further said, "The Prophet was asked, 'What about a lost sheep?' The Prophet said, 'Take it, for it is for you or for your brother (ie its owner) or for the wolf". Yazid added that it should also be announced publicly. The man then asked the Prophet about a lost camel. The Prophet said, "Leave it, as it has its feet, water container (reservoir), and it will reach a place of water and eat trees till its owner finds it".
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، مَوْلَى الْمُنْبَعِثِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ زَيْدَ بْنَ خَالِدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَزَعَمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ اعْرِفْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا، ثُمَّ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً ‏"‏‏.‏ يَقُولُ يَزِيدُ إِنْ لَمْ تُعْتَرَفِ اسْتَنْفَقَ بِهَا صَاحِبُهَا وَكَانَتْ وَدِيعَةً، عِنْدَهُ‏.‏ قَالَ يَحْيَى فَهَذَا الَّذِي لاَ أَدْرِي أَفِي حَدِيثِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ هُوَ أَمْ شَىْءٌ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ ـ ثُمَّ قَالَ كَيْفَ تَرَى فِي ضَالَّةِ الْغَنَمِ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ خُذْهَا فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ لَكَ أَوْ لأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّئْبِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ يَزِيدُ وَهْىَ تُعَرَّفُ أَيْضًا‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ كَيْفَ تَرَى فِي ضَالَّةِ الإِبِلِ قَالَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ دَعْهَا فَإِنَّ مَعَهَا حِذَاءَهَا وَسِقَاءَهَا، تَرِدُ الْمَاءَ وَتَأْكُلُ الشَّجَرَ، حَتَّى يَجِدَهَا رَبُّهَا

TOPICS
lost  *  sheep  *  camel  *  announcement  *  trust  *  luqata  *  alkhanzir  *  aljamal  *  ikhtiraar  *  amanah

QUICK LESSONS:
Remember its description & announce it publicly when you find any valuable item like money or jewelry; Take sheep or camel if you find any; Return any found items back into their rightful owners’ hands if possible .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the proper way of handling lost items according to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He instructed that if one finds a Luqata, which is an item of value such as money or jewelry, then they should remember its description and announce it publicly for one year in case its owner comes looking for it. If no one claims it after a year then they can keep it as a trust entrusted to them by Allah SWT. For a lost sheep or camel, he instructed that they should take them and announce their finding publicly in case their owners come looking for them. If no one claims them after some time then they are free for anyone who found them to keep or give away as charity in the name of Allah SWT. This hadith teaches us values such as honesty and responsibility towards our belongings and those of others; we must always strive to return any lost items we find back into their rightful owners’ hands if possible so that justice is served properly according to Islamic teachings.

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