10. THE BOOK OF LOST ITEMS

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1701. Shu'bah reported from Salamah bin Kuhail, from Suwaid bin Ghafalah, who said: "I went on an expedition with Zaid bin Suwḥān and Salmān bin Rabī'ah, and found a whip. They both said to me: 'Drop it,' but I said: 'No, but if I find its owner (I will return it), or else I will use it.' I then went for Hajj, and passed by Al-Madīnah, so I asked Ubayy bin Ka'b. He said: 'I found a pouch containing one hundred Dinār, so I came to the Prophet ﷺ (asking regarding it). He said: "Announce it for a year." So I continued to announce it for a year, then I came to him. He said: "Announce it for a year." So I continued to announce it for a year, then I came to him. He again said: "Announce it for a year." So I continued to announce it for a year, then I came to him and said: "I did not find anyone who recognized it." So he said: "Remember its quantity, and its pouch, and its drawstring, and if its owner comes to you (return) it; otherwise benefit from it." He said: "I am not sure whether he said 'announce it' thrice, or only once.”[1] (Sahīh)

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1701 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ غَفَلَةَ، قَالَ: غَزَوْتُ مَعَ زَيْدِ بْنِ صُوحَانَ، وَسَلْمَانَ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ فَوَجَدْتُ سَوْطًا، فَقَالَا: لِيَ اطْرَحْهُ، فَقُلْتُ: لَا، وَلَكِنْ إِنْ وَجَدْتُ صَاحِبَهُ وَإِلَّا اسْتَمْتَعْتُ بِهِ، فَحَجَجْتُ، فَمَرَرْتُ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَسَأَلْتُ أُبَيَّ بْنَ كَعْبٍ، فَقَالَ: وَجَدْتُ صُرَّةً فِيهَا مِائَةُ دِينَارٍ، فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: «عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلًا» فَعَرَّفْتُهَا حَوْلًا، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ فَقَالَ: «عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلًا»، فَعَرَّفْتُهَا حَوْلًا، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ، فَقَالَ: «عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلًا» فَعَرَّفْتُهَا حَوْلًا، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ: لَمْ أَجِدْ مَنْ يَعْرِفُهَا فَقَالَ: «احْفَظْ عَدَدَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا وَوِعَاءَهَا، فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا وَإِلَّا فَاسْتَمْتِعْ بِهَا»، وَقَالَ: وَلَا أَدْرِي أَثَلَاثًا قَالَ: «عَرِّفْهَا» أَوْ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً.

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1702. (Another chain) from Shu'bah, with its meaning (similar to no. 1701). He (ﷺ) said: “Announce it for a year,” He said: “Three times.” He said: “I do not know whether he told him that in one year, or in three years.” (Sahīh)

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1702 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، بِمَعْنَاهُ قَالَ: «عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلًا» وَقَالَ: ثَلَاثَ مِرَارٍ، قَالَ: فَلَا أَدْرِي، قَالَ لَهُ: «ذَلِكَ فِي سَنَةٍ، أَوْ فِي ثَلَاثِ سِنِينَ».

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1703. (Another chain) from Hammād that Salamah bin Kuhail narrated to them with his chain and its meaning (similar to no. 1701). Regarding announcing it, he said: “He (ﷺ) said: ‘Two or three years.’” And he said: “Be familiar with its quantity, and its pouch, and its drawstring,” and he added: “So if its owner comes to you and knows its quantity, pouch, and drawstring, give it to him.” (Sahīh) Abū Dāwūd said: No one said this statement in this Hadīth except Hammād, meaning: “Be familiar with its quantity.”

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1703 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ كُهَيْلٍ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ وَمَعْنَاهُ قَالَ: فِي التَّعْرِيفِ قَالَ: عَامَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةً وَقَالَ: «اعْرِفْ عَدَدَهَا وَوِعَاءَهَا، وَوِكَاءَهَا» زَادَ «فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَعَرَفَ عَدَدَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا فَادْفَعْهَا إِلَيْهِ». قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: لَيْسَ يَقُولُ هَذِهِ الْكَلِمَةَ إِلَّا حَمَّادٌ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ، يَعْنِي «فَعَرَفَ عَدَدَهَا»

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1704. It was reported from Ismā'il bin Ja'far, from Rabī'ah bin Abī 'Abdur-Raḥmān, from Yazīd, the freed slave of Al-Munba'ith, from Zaid Ibn Khālid Al-Juḥanī, that a man asked the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ regarding lost items (that are found). He replied: "Announce it for a year, then be familiar with its drawstring and bag, and then spend it. But if its owner comes to you, then return it to him." The man said: "O Messenger of Allāh, how about lost sheep?" He replied, "Take it, for it is either for you, or your brother, or the wolf." He then said: "O Messenger of Allāh, how about lost camels?" At this the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ became angry until his forehead, or his face, became red, and he said: "What have you got to do with it? It has hoofs and its humps, until its owner comes to it." (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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1704 - حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، مَوْلَى الْمُنْبَعِثِ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، أَنّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ، قَالَ: «عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً، ثُمَّ اعْرِفْ وِكَاءَهَا، وَعِفَاصَهَا، ثُمَّ اسْتَنْفِقْ بِهَا، فَإِنْ جَاءَ رَبُّهَا فَأَدِّهَا إِلَيْهِ»، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَضَالَّةُ الْغَنَمِ؟ فَقَالَ: «خُذْهَا، فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ لَكَ أَوْ لِأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّئْبِ»، قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَضَالَّةُ الْإِبِلِ، فَغَضِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى احْمَرَّتْ وَجْنَتَاهُ، أَوِ احْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ، وَقَالَ: «مَا لَكَ وَلَهَا؟ مَعَهَا حِذَاؤُهَا وَسِقَاؤُهَا حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهَا رَبُّهَا».

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1705. (Another chain) from Mālik with his chain and its meaning (similar to no. 1704). He added: "...Its humps, it goes to the water, and eats of the trees." And he did not say: "take it" about the lost sheep. And he said regarding lost items, "Announce it for a year, so if its owner comes, or else do with it as you please." And he did not say to spend of it. (Ṣaḥīḥ) Abū Dāwūd said: It was reported by Ath-Thawrī, Sulaimān bin Bilāl, and Ḥammād bin Salamah from Rabī'ah, similarly; they did not say:"Take it."

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1705 - حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَالِكٌ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ وَمَعْنَاهُ زَادَ «سِقَاؤُهَا تَرِدُ الْمَاءَ وَتَأْكُلُ الشَّجَرَ» وَلَمْ يَقُلْ: «خُذْهَا فِي ضَالَّةِ الشَّاءِ»، وَقَالَ فِي اللُّقَطَةِ: «عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً، فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا وَإِلَّا فَشَأْنُكَ بِهَا» وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ «اسْتَنْفِقْ». قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: رَوَاهُ الثَّوْرِيُّ، وَسُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلَالٍ، وَحَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ مِثْلَهُ لَمْ يَقُولُوا خُذْهَا

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1706. It was reported from Busr bin Sa'eed, from Zaid bin Khālid Al-Juhanī, that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was asked about the lost item that is found. He said: "Announce it for a year, and if the one who wants it comes for it, give it to him. Otherwise, be familiar with its pouch and drawstring, then consume it. And if the one seeking it comes, then give it to him." (Ṣaḥīh)

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1706 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمَعْنَى، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُئِلَ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ، فَقَالَ: «عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً، فَإِنْ جَاءَ بَاغِيهَا فَأَدِّهَا إِلَيْهِ، وَإِلَّا فَاعْرِفْ عِفَاصَهَا، وَوِكَاءَهَا، ثُمَّ كُلْهَا فَإِنْ جَاءَ بَاغِيهَا فَأَدِّهَا إِلَيْهِ»

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1707. It was reported from 'Abdullāh bin Yazīd, from his father Yazīd, the freed slave of Al-Munba'ith, from Zaid bin Khālid Al-Juhanī, that he said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was asked" so he mentioned similar to the narration of Rabī'ah. (no. 1704) He said: "And he was asked about the lost item, so he said: "Announce it for a year, and if its owner comes, then give it back to him, else be familiar with its drawstring and pouch, then add it to your possessions. And if its owner comes to you, return it to him.” (Sahih)

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1707 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ طَهْمَانَ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ يَزِيدَ مَوْلَى الْمُنْبَعِثِ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ رَبِيعَةَ، قَالَ: وَسُئِلَ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ، فَقَالَ: «تُعَرِّفُهَا حَوْلًا، فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا دَفَعْتَهَا إِلَيْهِ، وَإِلَّا عَرَفْتَ وِكَاءَهَا وَعِفَاصَهَا، ثُمَّ أَفِضْهَا فِي مَالِكَ، فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَادْفَعْهَا إِلَيْهِ».

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1708. It was reported from Hammād bin Salamah, from Yahyā bin Sa’eed and Rabī’ah, with the chain of Qutaibah and its meaning. (similar to no. 1704) He added in it: “So if the one who seeks it comes, and knows its pouch and quantity, then give it to him.” Hammād also said (narrating it): “From ‘Ubaidullāh bin ‘Umar, from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, from his grandfather, from the Prophet ﷺ,” similarly. (Sahih) Abū Dāwūd said: This addition, the one that Hammād bin Salamah added in the narration of Salamah bin Kuhail, Yahyā bin Sa’eed, ‘Ubaidullāh bin ‘Umar, and Rabī’ah: “If its owner comes and knows its pouch and drawstring, then return it to him” — is not preserved (meaning) “and knows its pouch and drawstring.” (Sahih) And in the Hadīth reported from ‘Uqabah bin Suwaid, from his father from the Prophet ﷺ also says: “Announce it for a year.” And the Hadīth of ‘Umar bin Al-Khaṭṭāb also from the Prophet ﷺ, says: “Announce it for a year.”

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1708 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، وَرَبِيعَةَ، بِإِسْنَادِ قُتَيْبَةَ وَمَعْنَاهُ وَزَادَ فِيهِ «فَإِنْ جَاءَ بَاغِيهَا فَعَرَفَ عِفَاصَهَا وَعَدَدَهَا فَادْفَعْهَا إِلَيْهِ». وقَالَ حَمَّادٌ: أَيْضًا عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلَهُ. قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: وَهَذِهِ الزِّيَادَةُ الَّتِي زَادَ حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، فِي حَدِيثِ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، وَيَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، وَعُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، وَرَبِيعَةَ، إِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَعَرَفَ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا فَادْفَعْهَا إِلَيْهِ لَيْسَتْ بِمَحْفُوظَةٍ فَعَرَفَ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا وَحَدِيثُ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيْضًا قَالَ: «عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً» وَحَدِيثُ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَيْضًا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً»

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1709. It was reported from ‘Iyād bin Himār that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Whoever finds any lost item should have one or two trustworthy people witness it, and he should not conceal or hide (anything). So if its owner comes, let him return it to him, otherwise it is the wealth of Allāh which He brings to whomever He pleases.” (Sahih)

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1709 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ يَعْنِي الطَّحَّانَ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ الْمَعْنَى، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ حِمَارٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ وَجَدَ لُقَطَةً فَلْيُشْهِدْ ذَا عَدْلٍ أَوْ ذَوِي عَدْلٍ، وَلَا يَكْتُمْ وَلَا يُغَيِّبْ فَإِنْ وَجَدَ صَاحِبَهَا فَلْيَرُدَّهَا عَلَيْهِ، وَإِلَّا فَهُوَ مَالُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ»

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1710. It was reported from Ibn 'Ajlān, from 'Amr bin Shu'āib, from his father, from his grandfather, 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'Ās, from the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ; that he was asked about (taking from) hanging fruits.[1] He replied, “Whoever is in need and eats of it, without gathering any in his garments, has no (sin) upon him. And whoever leaves with anything of it, he will be fined double its amount, and will be punished. And whoever steals from it after it has been placed in its drying place, and steals more than the price of a shield, will have (his hand) cut.” And he also mentioned regarding lost sheep and camels as other (narrations) have mentioned. He said: "And he was asked about lost items, to which he replied: وفي الرِّكازِ الخُمسُ". 'Whatever is found on well-traversed paths, or in inhabited villages, then announce it for a year. If its seeker comes for it, give it to him, and if he does not, then it is yours. And whatever is found in abandoned sites, then in that, and in Rikāz,[1] the Khumus (one-fifth) is due." (Hasan)

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1710 - حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ الثَّمَرِ الْمُعَلَّقِ؟ فَقَالَ: «مَنْ أَصَابَ بِفِيهِ مِنْ ذِي حَاجَةٍ غَيْرَ مُتَّخِذٍ خُبْنَةً فَلَا شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ، وَمَنْ خَرَجَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْهُ فَعَلَيْهِ غَرَامَةُ مِثْلَيْهِ وَالْعُقُوبَةُ، وَمَنْ سَرَقَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا بَعْدَ أَنْ يُؤْوِيَهُ الْجَرِينُ فَبَلَغَ ثَمَنَ الْمِجَنِّ فَعَلَيْهِ الْقَطْعُ» وَذَكَرَ فِي ضَالَّةِ الْإِبِلِ وَالْغَنَمِ كَمَا ذَكَرَهُ غَيْرُهُ، قَالَ: وَسُئِلَ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ، فَقَالَ: «مَا كَانَ مِنْهَا فِي طَرِيقِ الْمِيتَاءِ أَوِ الْقَرْيَةِ الْجَامِعَةِ فَعَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً، فَإِنْ جَاءَ طَالِبُهَا فَادْفَعْهَا إِلَيْهِ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يَأْتِ فَهِيَ لَكَ، وَمَا كَانَ فِي الْخَرَابِ يَعْنِي فَفِيهَا وَفِي الرِّكَازِ الْخُمُسُ».

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1711. (Another chain) from Al-Walīd, meaning Ibn Kathīr, that 'Amr bin Shu'aib narrated to him, with his chain for this (narration, similar to no. 1710); and regarding the lost sheep he said: "Combine it (with your own)." (Hasan)

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1711 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ بِهَذَا، قَالَ فِي ضَالَّةِ الشَّاءِ: قَالَ: «فَاجْمَعْهَا».

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1712. (Another chain) from 'Ubaidullāh bin Al-Akhnas, from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, with his chain. He said regarding the lost sheep: "It is (either) for you, or your brother, or the wolf: Take it." — only. And similar to it was reported like that by Ayyūb and Ya'qūb bin 'Aṭā' from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from the Prophet ﷺ, he said: "So take it." (Hasan)

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1712 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْأَخْنَسِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، بِهَذَا بِإِسْنَادِهِ قَالَ فِي ضَالَّةِ الْغَنَمِ: «لَكَ أَوْ لِأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّئْبِ، خُذْهَا قَطُّ». وَكَذَا قَالَ فِيهِ أَيُّوبُ، وَيَعْقُوبُ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «فَخُذْهَا».

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1713. It was reported from Ibn Ishāq, from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, from the Prophet ﷺ, regarding this. He said about the lost sheep: "So combine it (with your own) until its seeker comes for it." (Hasan)

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1713 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِهَذَا، قَالَ فِي ضَالَّةِ الشَّاءِ: «فَاجْمَعْهَا حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهَا بَاغِيهَا»

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1714. It was reported from 'Ubaidullāh bin Miqsam who narrated from a man, from Abū Sa'eed Al-Khudrī, that 'Alī bin Abī Tālib found a Dinār, so he brought it to Fātimah, who then asked the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ about it. He replied: "It is sustenance from Allāh." The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ ate from it, as did 'Alī and Fātimah. Later on, a woman came, announcing a Dinār that she had lost, so the Prophet ﷺ said: "O 'Alī! Give her the Dinār." (Hasan)

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1714 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ الْأَشَجِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مِقْسَمٍ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، وَجَدَ دِينَارًا فَأَتَى بِهِ فَاطِمَةَ فَسَأَلَتْ عَنْهُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: «هُوَ رِزْقُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ»، فَأَكَلَ مِنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَأَكَلَ عَلِيٌّ، وَفَاطِمَةُ فَلَمَّا كَانَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ أَتَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ تَنْشُدُ الدِّينَارَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا عَلِيُّ أَدِّ الدِّينَارَ»

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1715. It was reported from Bilāl bin Yaḥyā Al-'Absī, from 'Alī, that he found a Dinār, so he purchased some flour with it. So the owner of the flour recognized him, and returned the Dinār to him. 'Ali took it, and removed two Qirāt (a small quantity) from this amount, and then purchased meat with it." (Hasan)

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1715 - حَدَّثَنَا الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، عَنْ بِلَالِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الْعَبْسِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، «أَنَّهُ الْتَقَطَ دِينَارًا فَاشْتَرَى بِهِ دَقِيقًا، فَعَرَفَهُ صَاحِبُ الدَّقِيقِ فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ الدِّينَارَ فَأَخَذَهُ عَلِيٌّ وَقَطَعَ مِنْهُ قِيرَاطَيْنِ فَاشْتَرَى بِهِ لَحْمًا»

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1716. It was reported from Sahl bin Sa'd who narrated that once 'Ali went to Fāṭimah, and saw Hasan and Ḥusain crying. He said: "Why are they crying?" She replied: "Because of hunger." So 'Ali left, and found a Dinār in the market-place. He came to Fāṭimah and informed her, who said: "Go to so-and-so the Jew, and purchase some flour with it." He went to the Jew and purchased some flour, but the Jew said: "Are you not the son-in-law of the one who claims he is a Prophet?" He said: "Yes." So he said: "In that case, take your Dinār, and the flour is yours!" 'Ali then returned and told Fāṭimah what had occurred, so she said: "Go to so-and-so, the butcher, and purchase a Dirham of meat." So 'Ali went and gave the Dinār as collateral for a Dirham's quantity of meat, and he brought it (to Fāṭimah). She then kneaded the flour, set (the stove), made the bread, and called for her father. When he came, she said: "O Messenger of Allāh, let me tell you (what occurred), so if you feel that it is allowed for us, we will eat of it, and you will eat with us. Its story is such and such..." So he (ﷺ) said: "Eat in the Name of Allāh." So they all ate. While they were still sitting in their places, a boy came, announcing in the Name of Allāh, and of Islam, that he had lost a Dinār. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ commanded that he be brought, so he was called and asked (about it). He said: "I dropped it in the market-place." The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ then said: "O 'Ali! Go to the butcher, and tell him: 'The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ tells you to send the Dinār to him, and the Dirham is due upon him (the Prophet ﷺ).'" So 'Ali brought it, and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ gave it to the boy. (Hasan)

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1716 - حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُسَافِرٍ التِّنِّيسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الزَّمَعِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ دَخَلَ عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ وَحَسَنٌ وَحُسَيْنٌ يَبْكِيَانِ فَقَالَ: مَا يُبْكِيهِمَا، قَالَتْ: الْجُوعُ فَخَرَج عَلِيٌّ فَوَجَدَ دِينَارًا بِالسُّوقِ فَجَاءَ إِلَى فَاطِمَةَ فَأَخْبَرَهَا فَقَالَتْ: اذْهَبْ إِلَى فُلَانٍ الْيَهُودِيِّ فَخُذْ لَنَا دَقِيقًا، فَجَاءَ الْيَهُودِيَّ فَاشْتَرَى بِهِ فَقَالَ الْيَهُودِيُّ: أَنْتَ خَتَنُ هَذَا الَّذِي يَزْعُمُ أَنَّهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: فَخُذْ دِينَارَكَ وَلَكَ الدَّقِيقُ، فَخَرَجَ عَلِيٌّ حَتَّى جَاءَ بِهِ فَاطِمَةَ فَأَخْبَرَهَا، فَقَالَتْ: اذْهَبْ إِلَى فُلَانٍ الْجَزَّارِ فَخُذْ لَنَا بِدِرْهَمٍ لَحْمًا، فَذَهَبَ فَرَهَنَ الدِّينَارَ بِدِرْهَمِ لَحْمٍ فَجَاءَ بِهِ فَعَجَنَتْ وَنَصَبَتْ وَخَبَزَتْ، وَأَرْسَلَتْ إِلَى أَبِيهَا فَجَاءَهُمْ، فَقَالَتْ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَذْكُرُ لَكَ فَإِنْ رَأَيْتَهُ لَنَا حَلَالًا أَكَلْنَاهُ، وَأَكَلْتَ مَعَنَا مِنْ شَأْنِهِ كَذَا، وَكَذَا، فَقَالَ: «كُلُوا بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ»، فَأَكَلُوا فَبَيْنَمَا هُمْ مَكَانَهُمْ، إِذَا غُلَامٌ يَنْشُدُ اللَّهَ وَالْإِسْلَامَ الدِّينَارَ، فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَدُعِيَ لَهُ، فَسَأَلَهُ، فَقَالَ: سَقَطَ مِنِّي فِي السُّوقِ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " يَا عَلِيُّ اذْهَبْ إِلَى الْجَزَّارِ، فَقُلْ لَهُ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ لَكَ، أَرْسِلْ إِلَيَّ بِالدِّينَارِ، وَدِرْهَمُكَ عَلَيَّ " فَأَرْسَلَ بِهِ فَدَفَعَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَيْهِ

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1717. It was reported from Al-Mughīrah bin Ziyād, from Abū Az-Zubair Al-Makki, who narrated from Jābir bin 'Abdullāh, that he said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ granted us a concession regarding a stick, or whip, or rope, and other such items, that if a person finds it he may use it." (Da'if) Abū Dāwud said: An-Nu'mān bin 'Abdus-Salām reported it from Al-Mughīrah bin Abī Salamah, with his chain, and Shabābah reported it from Mughīrah bin Muslim, from Abū Az-Zubair, from Jābir, he said: "They would (do so)" not mentioning the Prophet ﷺ.

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1717 - حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ الْمَكِّيِّ، أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: «رَخَّصَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْعَصَا وَالسَّوْطِ وَالْحَبْلِ وَأَشْبَاهِهِ يَلْتَقِطُهُ الرَّجُلُ يَنْتَفِعُ بِهِ». قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: رَوَاهُ النُّعْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ السَّلَامِ، عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ، وَرَوَاهُ شَبَابَةُ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: كَانُوا لَمْ يَذْكُرُوا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

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1718. It was reported by 'Ikrimah (who said), "I believe it was Abū Hurairah who said that the Prophet ﷺ said: 'The penalty for (taking) a lost camel and hiding it, is its price, and an equal amount on top of that.'" (Da'if)

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1718 - حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، أَحْسَبُهُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «ضَالَّةُ الْإِبِلِ الْمَكْتُومَةُ غَرَامَتُهَا وَمِثْلُهَا مَعَهَا»

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1719. 'Abdur-Rahmān bin 'Uthmān At-Taimī narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ forbade (picking up) the lost items of pilgrims. Ahmad (bin Šalih) said: "Ibn Wahb said (meaning): 'He should leave the lost items of pilgrims until its owner finds it.'" (Šahīh)

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1719 - حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حَاطِبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «نَهَى عَنْ لُقَطَةِ الْحَاجِّ». قَالَ أَحْمَدُ: قَالَ ابْنُ وَهْبٍ: يَعْنِي فِي لُقَطَةِ الْحَاجِّ يَتْرُكُهَا حَتَّى يَجِدَهَا صَاحِبُهَا، قَالَ ابْنُ مَوْهَبٍ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو

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1720. Al-Mundhir bin Jarir narrated: "We were once with Jarir at Al-Bawāzīj, and the shepherd came back with the cows, but there was a cow that was not of the herd. Jarir said: 'What is this?' He replied: 'I found a cow, but I don't know whose it is,' Jarīr said: 'Take it out, for I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: "No one takes a lost animal except a misguided person."'" (Sahih)

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1720 - حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ أَبِي حَيَّانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنِ الْمُنْذِرِ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ: كُنْتُ مَعَ جَرِيرٍ بِالْبَوَازِيجِ فَجَاءَ الرَّاعِي بِالْبَقَرِ وَفِيهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَيْسَتْ مِنْهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ جَرِيرٌ: مَا هَذِهِ؟ قَالَ: لَحِقَتْ بِالْبَقَرِ لا نَدْرِي لِمَنْ هِيَ، فَقَالَ جَرِيرٌ: أَخْرِجُوهَا، فَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «لَا يَأْوِي الضَّالَّةَ إِلَّا ضَالٌّ»