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Sahih al-Bukhari 5292 (Book 68, Hadith 41) #5070
Lost Property & Responsibility

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) taught that if one finds a lost sheep, it should be taken and returned to its owner. If one finds a lost camel, it should be left alone as it can take care of itself. If one finds a Luqata (money), they should make public announcement about it for one year and then add it to their property if no one claims ownership.

Narrated Yazid: (the Maula of Munba'ith) The Prophet ﷺ was asked regarding the case of a lost sheep. He said, "You should take it, because it is for you, or for your brother, or for the wolf". Then he was asked about a lost camel. He got angry and his face became red and he said (to the questioner), "You have nothing to do with it; it has its feet and its water container with it; it can go on drinking water and eating trees till its owner meets it". And then the Prophet ﷺ was asked about a Luqata (money found by somebody). He said, "Remember and recognize its tying material and its container, and make public announcement about it for one year. If somebody comes and identifies it (then give it to him), otherwise add it to your property".
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، مَوْلَى الْمُنْبَعِثِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ سُئِلَ عَنْ ضَالَّةِ الْغَنَمِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ خُذْهَا، فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ لَكَ أَوْ لأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّئْبِ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَسُئِلَ عَنْ ضَالَّةِ الإِبِلِ، فَغَضِبَ وَاحْمَرَّتْ وَجْنَتَاهُ، وَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا لَكَ وَلَهَا، مَعَهَا الْحِذَاءُ وَالسِّقَاءُ، تَشْرَبُ الْمَاءَ، وَتَأْكُلُ الشَّجَرَ، حَتَّى يَلْقَاهَا رَبُّهَا ‏"‏‏.‏ وَسُئِلَ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اعْرِفْ وِكَاءَهَا وَعِفَاصَهَا، وَعَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً، فَإِنْ جَاءَ مَنْ يَعْرِفُهَا، وَإِلاَّ فَاخْلِطْهَا بِمَالِكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ فَلَقِيتُ رَبِيعَةَ بْنَ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ـ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ وَلَمْ أَحْفَظْ عَنْهُ شَيْئًا غَيْرَ هَذَا ـ فَقُلْتُ أَرَأَيْتَ حَدِيثَ يَزِيدَ مَوْلَى الْمُنْبَعِثِ فِي أَمْرِ الضَّالَّةِ، هُوَ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ قَالَ نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ يَحْيَى وَيَقُولُ رَبِيعَةُ عَنْ يَزِيدَ مَوْلَى الْمُنْبَعِثِ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ فَلَقِيتُ رَبِيعَةَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ‏.‏
TOPICS
lost  *  sheep  *  camel  *  recognize  *  announcement  *  mafqud  *  himaar  *  jamal  *  maaleluqta  *  karna  *  iftiraar  *  luqata

QUICK LESSONS:
Take care of any lost animals you find like sheep or camels; Make public announcement for any found items like luqatas; Return any found items back to their rightful owners; Be honest in all matters related to other people's belongings; Show compassion towards those who have been wronged by taking responsibility for returning their belongings back safely; Be generous with your time in helping others find their missing items even if they are not yours originally .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about our responsibility when we come across lost property such as sheep, camels or money. In the case of finding a lost sheep, the Prophet ﷺ said that we should take it and return to its owner because either you or your brother may own this animal. When asked about finding a camel he got angry and said that we have nothing to do with this animal as it can take care of itself by drinking water from rivers and eating trees until its owner meets him/her again. Lastly when asked about finding money he said that we must remember what was tying the money together or what container was used for keeping the money in order to identify who owns this money and make public announcement for 1 year so if someone comes forward claiming ownership then give them back their property otherwise add this found money into your own wealth/property after 1 year has passed by without anyone coming forward claiming ownership over this found item/money .

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