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Sunan Abi Dawud 1709 (Book 10, Hadith 9) #22001
Honesty in Returning Lost Items

SUMMARY: It is important to be honest and return lost items to their rightful owners.

Narrated Iyad ibn Himar: The Prophet said: He who finds something should call one or two trusty persons as witnesses and not conceal it or cover it up; then if he finds its owner he should return it to him, otherwise it is Allah's property which He gives to whom He will.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ يَعْنِي الطَّحَّانَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، - الْمَعْنَى - عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ - عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ حِمَارٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ مَنْ وَجَدَ لُقَطَةً فَلْيُشْهِدْ ذَا عَدْلٍ - أَوْ ذَوَىْ عَدْلٍ - وَلاَ يَكْتُمْ وَلاَ يُغَيِّبْ فَإِنْ وَجَدَ صَاحِبَهَا فَلْيَرُدَّهَا عَلَيْهِ وَإِلاَّ فَهُوَ مَالُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ

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honesty  *  items  *  return  *  property

QUICK LESSONS:
Call one or two trusty persons as witnesses when finding something; Return lost items to their rightful owners; Use possessions wisely with gratitude for God's blessings.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of honesty and returning lost items to their rightful owners. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught that if someone finds something they should call one or two trustworthy people as witnesses and not hide it or cover it up. If the owner of the item can be found then it should be returned to them, otherwise it is considered property of Allah which He gives to whomever He wills. This hadith teaches us that we must always strive for honesty in our dealings with others and that we should not keep things which do not belong to us. We must also remember that ultimately everything belongs to God so we should use our possessions wisely and with gratitude for His blessings.

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