18. The Chapters On Lost Property

English translation

2502. It was narrated from Mutarrif bin 'Abdullāh bin Shikhkhir that his father said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'The lost animal of the Muslim may lead to the burning flame of Hell.'" (Sahih)

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2502 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الطَّوِيلِ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «ضَالَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِ حَرَقُ النَّارِ»

English translation

2503. It was narrated that Mundhir bin Jarir said: "I was with my father in Bawāzīj and the cows came back in the evening. He saw a cow and did not recognize it. He said: 'What is this?' He said: 'A cow that joined the herd.' And he issued orders that it be driven away until it disappeared from view. Then he said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: "No one gives refuge to a stray animal but one who is also astray."' (Sahih)

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2503 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَيَّانَ التَّيْمِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ، خَالُ الْمُنْذِرِ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنِ الْمُنْذِرِ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ قَالَ: كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي بِالْبَوَازِيجِ، فَرَاحَتِ الْبَقَرُ، فَرَأَى بَقَرَةً أَنْكَرَهَا، فَقَالَ: مَا هَذِهِ؟ قَالُوا: بَقَرَةٌ لَحِقَتْ بِالْبَقَرِ، قَالَ: فَأَمَرَ فَطُرِدَتْ حَتَّى تَوَارَتْ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: سَمِعْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «لَا يُؤْوِي الضَّالَّةَ، إِلَّا ضَالٌّ»

English translation

2504. It was narrated from Zaid bin Khâlid that the Prophet ﷺ was asked about a lost camel. He became angry and his cheeks 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." (Sahih)

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2504 - حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ الْعَلَاءِ الْأَيْلِيُّ قَالَ: 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 صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: سُئِلَ عَنْ ضَالَّةِ الْإِبِلِ، فَغَضِبَ وَاحْمَرَّتْ وَجْنَتَاهُ فَقَالَ: «مَا لَكَ وَلَهَا؟ مَعَهَا الْحِذَاءُ وَالسِّقَاءُ، تَرِدُ الْمَاءَ وَتَأْكُلُ الشَّجَرَ، حَتَّى يَلْقَاهَا رَبُّهَا» . وَسُئِلَ عَنْ ضَالَّةِ الْغَنَمِ، فَقَالَ: «خُذْهَا، فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ لَكَ أَوْ لِأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّئْبِ» . وَسُئِلَ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ، فَقَالَ: «اعْرِفْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا وَعَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً، فَإِنِ اعْتُرِفَتْ، وَإِلَّا فَاخْلِطْهَا بِمَالِكَ»

English translation

2505. It was narrated from 'Iyâd bin Himâr that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Whoever finds lost property, let him ask one or two men of good character to witness it, then he should not alter it nor conceal it. If its owner comes along, then he has more right to it, otherwise it belongs to Allâh, Who gives it to whomsoever He wills." (Sahih)

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2505 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ حِمَارٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ وَجَدَ لُقَطَةً فَلْيُشْهِدْ ذَا عَدْلٍ أَوْ ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ، ثُمَّ لَا يُغَيِّرْهُ وَلَا يَكْتُمْ، فَإِنْ جَاءَ رَبُّهَا، فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا، وَإِلَّا فَهُوَ مَالُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ»

English translation

2506. It was narrated that Suwaid bin Ghafalah said: "I went out with Zaid bin Suhân and Salmân bin Rabî'ah, and when we were at 'Udhaib, I found a whip. They said to me: 'Throw it away,' but I refused. When we came to Al-Madinah I went to Ubayy bin Ka'b and told him about that. He said: 'You did the right thing. I found one hundred Dinâr that had been lost at the time of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, and I asked him about it. He said, "Announce it for a year." So I announced it, and I did not find anyone who recognized it. I asked him (again) and he said: "Announce it," but I did not find anyone who recognized it. He said: "Remember the features of its bag and strap, and how many it contains, then announce it for a year. If someone comes who describes it with those features, (give it to him), otherwise it is like your own property.'" (Sahih)

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2506 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ غَفَلَةَ قَالَ: خَرَجْتُ مَعَ زَيْدِ بْنِ صُوحَانَ وَسَلْمَانَ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِالْعُذَيْبِ، الْتَقَطْتُ سَوْطًا، فَقَالَا لِي: أَلْقِهِ، فَأَبَيْتُ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ أَتَيْتُ أُبَيَّ بْنَ كَعْبٍ، فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ، فَقَالَ: أَصَبْتَ، الْتَقَطْتُ مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَسَأَلْتُهُ، فَقَالَ: «عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً» فَعَرَّفْتُهَا، فَلَمْ أَجِدْ أَحَدًا يَعْرِفُهَا، فَسَأَلْتُهُ، فَقَالَ: «عَرِّفْهَا» فَعَرَّفْتُهَا، فَلَمْ أَجِدْ أَحَدًا يَعْرِفُهَا، فَقَالَ: «اعْرِفْ وِعَاءَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا وَعَدَدَهَا، ثُمَّ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً، فَإِنْ جَاءَ مَنْ يَعْرِفُهَا، وَإِلَّا، فَهِيَ كَسَبِيلِ مَالِكَ»

English translation

2507. It was narrated from Zaid bin Khâlid Al-Juhani that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ 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." (Sahih)

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2507 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْقُرَشِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمٌ أَبُو النَّضْرِ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُئِلَ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ، فَقَالَ: «عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً، فَإِنِ اعْتُرِفَتْ فَأَدِّهَا، فَإِنْ لَمْ تُعْتَرَفْ، فَاعْرِفْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِعَاءَهَا، ثُمَّ كُلْهَا، فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَأَدِّهَا إِلَيْهِ»

English translation

2508. It was narrated from Miqdād bin 'Amr that he went out one day to Al-Baqī', which is the graveyard, to relieve himself. People used to go out to relieve themselves only every two or three days, and their feces was like that of a camel (because of hunger and rough food). Then he entered a ruin and while he was squatting to relieve himself, he saw a rat bringing a Dinār out of a hole, then it went in and brought out another, until it had brought out seventeen Dinārs. Then it brought out a piece of red rag. Miqdād said: "I picked up the rag and found another Dinār inside it, thus completing eighteen Dinār. I took them out and brought them to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, and told him what had happened. I said, 'Take its Sadaqah (charity), O Messenger of Allāh.' He said: 'Take them back, for no Sadaqah is due on them. May Allāh bless them for you.' Then he said: 'Perhaps you put your hand in the hole?" I said: "No, by the One Who has honored you with the Truth." (Da'if) He (the narrator) said: "And they did not run out before he died."

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2508 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ عَثْمَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الزَّمْعِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَتْنِي عَمَّتِي قُرَيْبَةُ بِنْتُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ أُمَّهَا كَرِيمَةَ بِنْتَ الْمِقْدَادِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو أَخْبَرَتْهَا، عَنْ ضُبَاعَةَ بِنْتِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَادِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّهُ خَرَجَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ إِلَى الْبَقِيعِ، وَهُوَ الْمَقْبَرَةُ لِحَاجَتِهِ، وَكَانَ النَّاسُ لَا يَذْهَبُ أَحَدُهُمْ فِي حَاجَتِهِ إِلَّا فِي الْيَوْمَيْنِ وَالثَّلَاثَةِ، فَإِنَّمَا يَبْعَرُ كَمَا تَبْعَرُ الْإِبِلُ، ثُمَّ دَخَلَ خَرِبَةً، فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ جَالِسٌ لِحَاجَتِهِ، إِذْ رَأَى جُرَذًا أَخْرَجَ مِنْ جُحْرٍ دِينَارًا، ثُمَّ دَخَلَ فَأَخْرَجَ آخَرَ، حَتَّى أَخْرَجَ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ دِينَارًا، ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَ طَرَفَ خِرْقَةٍ حَمْرَاءَ، قَالَ الْمِقْدَادُ: فَسَلَلْتُ الْخِرْقَةَ فَوَجَدْتُ فِيهَا دِينَارًا، فَتَمَّتْ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ دِينَارًا، فَخَرَجْتُ بِهَا حَتَّى أَتَيْتُ بِهَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ خَبَرَهَا، فَقُلْتُ خُذْ صَدَقَتَهَا، يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ: «ارْجِعْ بِهَا، لَا صَدَقَةَ فِيهَا، بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِيهَا» ثُمَّ قَالَ: «لَعَلَّكَ أَتْبَعْتَ يَدَكَ فِي الْجُحْرِ؟» قُلْتُ: لَا وَالَّذِي أَكْرَمَكَ بِالْحَقِّ، قَالَ: فَلَمْ يَفْنَ آخِرُهَا حَتَّى مَاتَ

English translation

2509. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "One fifth is due on buried treasure." (Sahih)

Arabic text

2509 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، وَهِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «فِي الرِّكَازِ الْخُمُسُ»

English translation

2510. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbās that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "One fifth is due on buried treasure." (Sahih)

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2510 - حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «فِي الرِّكَازِ الْخُمُسُ»

English translation

2511. Sulaim bin Hayyân said: "I heard my father narrate from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: 'Among those who came before you there was a man who bought some property and found therein a jar of gold. He said: "I bought land from you, but I did not buy the gold from you." The man said: "Rather I sold you the land with whatever is in it." They referred their case to (a third) man who said: "Do you have children?" One of them said: "I have a boy." The other said: "I have a girl." He said: "Marry the boy to the girl, and let them spend on themselves from it and give in charity." (Hasan)

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2511 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَلِيمُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " كَانَ فِيمَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ رَجُلٌ اشْتَرَى عَقَارًا، فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا جَرَّةً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، فَقَالَ: اشْتَرَيْتُ مِنْكَ الْأَرْضَ، وَلَمْ أَشْتَرِ مِنْكَ الذَّهَبَ، فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ: إِنَّمَا بِعْتُكَ الْأَرْضَ بِمَا فِيهَا فَتَحَاكَمَا إِلَى رَجُلٍ، فَقَالَ: أَلَكُمَا وَلَدٌ؟ فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا: لِي غُلَامٌ، وَقَالَ الْآخَرُ: لِي جَارِيَةٌ، قَالَ: فَأَنْكِحَا الْغُلَامَ الْجَارِيَةَ، وَلْيُنْفِقَا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمَا مِنْهُ، وَلْيَتَصَدَّقَا "