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Sunan Ibn Majah 2505 (Book 18, Hadith 4) #31859
Honesty and Truthfulness with Lost Property

SUMMARY: It is important to be honest and truthful when finding lost property, and if the owner cannot be found, it should be given to someone in need.

It was narrated from 'Iyad bin Himar that the Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever finds lost property, let him ask one or two men of good character to witness it, then he should not alter it nor conceal it. If its owner comes along, then he has more right to it, otherwise it belongs to Allah (SWT), Who gives it to whomsoever He wills".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ حِمَارٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ مَنْ وَجَدَ لُقَطَةً فَلْيُشْهِدْ ذَا عَدْلٍ أَوْ ذَوَىْ عَدْلٍ ثُمَّ لاَ يُغَيِّرْهُ وَلاَ يَكْتُمْ فَإِنْ جَاءَ رَبُّهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا وَإِلاَّ فَهُوَ مَالُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ

TOPICS
lost  *  property  *  witness  *  alter  *  conceal  *  owner  *  ghaibah  *  mal  *  shahid  *  taghayyar  *  khashafa  *  alhaqq

QUICK LESSONS:
Ask one or two people of good character to witness any lost property found; give away any unclaimed lost property as charity; remember that everything ultimately belongs Allah SWT who gives them out according His will .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us the importance of honesty and truthfulness when dealing with lost property. We are instructed to ask one or two people of good character to witness it, so that we can ensure that we are being honest about what we have found. If the rightful owner comes along, then they have more right to it than anyone else. However, if they do not come forward then the property should be given away to someone who needs it as a form of charity. This hadith also reminds us that ultimately everything belongs to Allah SWT and He gives it away as He wills.

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