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Sunan Ibn Majah 2507 (Book 18, Hadith 6) #31861
Lost Property - Return It To Its Owner

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised people to announce lost property for a year and if no one claims it, remember its features and use it. If the owner comes along, return it to him.

It was narrated from Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani that the Messenger of Allah was asked about lost property. : He said: "Announce it for a year, then if someone describes it with its features, return it to him. If no one claims it, then remember the features of its leather bag and strap, and consume it (use it). Then if its owner comes along, give it to him".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْقُرَشِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمٌ أَبُو النَّضْرِ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، ‏.‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ سُئِلَ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً فَإِنِ اعْتُرِفَتْ فَأَدِّهَا فَإِنْ لَمْ تُعْرَفْ فَاعْرِفْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِعَاءَهَا ثُمَّ كُلْهَا فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَأَدِّهَا إِلَيْهِ

TOPICS
lost  *  property  *  announcement  *  features  *  bag  *  strap  *  return

QUICK LESSONS:
Announce found items for a year; Remember features of leather bag & strap; Use/consume item until rightful owner is identified; Return item back to rightful owner when identified

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about what to do when someone finds lost property. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advised people to announce the lost item for a year so that if anyone knows of its owner they can come forward and claim it. If no one does, then remember the features of its leather bag and strap so that if the owner comes along you can identify them as the rightful owner. Then you may use or consume it until then. This hadith teaches us values such as honesty, responsibility, justice, kindness and generosity towards others in our society by returning their belongings back to them even though we have already used or consumed them in good faith.

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