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Sunan Ibn Majah 2504 (Book 18, Hadith 3) #31858
Lost Property & Animals

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ was asked about a lost camel, sheep and property. He advised to take the sheep, remember the features of the property and announce it for one year before incorporating it into one's own wealth.

It was narrated from Zaid bin Khalid that the Prophet ﷺ was asked about a lost camel. : He turned red, and he said: "What does it have to do with you? It has its feet and its water supply, it can go and drink water and eat from the trees until its owner finds it". And he was asked about lost sheep, and he said: "Take it, for it will be for you or for your brother or for the wolf". And he was asked about lost property and he said: "Remember the features of its leather bag and strap, and announce it for one year, then if someone claims it, describing it to you with those features (give it to him), otherwise incorporate it into your own wealth".
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ الْعَلاَءِ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، مَوْلَى الْمُنْبَعِثِ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، فَلَقِيتُ رَبِيعَةَ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ سُئِلَ عَنْ ضَالَّةِ الإِبِلِ فَغَضِبَ وَاحْمَرَّتْ وَجْنَتَاهُ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَالَكَ وَلَهَا مَعَهَا الْحِذَاءُ وَالسِّقَاءُ تَرِدُ الْمَاءَ وَتَأْكُلُ الشَّجَرَ حَتَّى يَلْقَاهَا رَبُّهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَسُئِلَ عَنْ ضَالَّةِ الْغَنَمِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ خُذْهَا فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ لَكَ أَوْ لأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّئْبِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَسُئِلَ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اعْرِفْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا وَعَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً فَإِنِ اعْتُرِفَتْ وَإِلاَّ فَاخْلِطْهَا بِمَالِكَ
TOPICS
lost  *  camel  *  sheep  *  property  *  supply  *  owner  *  ghayb  *  alikal  *  alghanam  *  mal  *  almai  *  malik

QUICK LESSONS:
Take care of animals responsibly ; Remember features of any lost items ; Announce for 1 year if you find any items ; Incorporate into your own wealth if no one claims after 1 year

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about what to do when something is lost. When a camel is lost, its owner should not worry as it can find food and water on its own until its owner finds it. If a sheep is lost, then whoever finds it can keep it or give it away as charity or let the wolf have it. For any lost property, one should remember its features such as leather bag and strap and announce for one year that they have found this item in case someone claims ownership of that item with those features. If no one claims ownership after a year then they can incorporate that item into their own wealth.

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