English translation
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)
Regarding Lost Items That Are Found
Darussalam · Volume 2
10. THE BOOK OF LOST ITEMSSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1702 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 134
Source no. 1702 · Volume 1 · Page 2
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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)
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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Scholars differ over the period of announcement (that is, how long shall the announcement continue to be made) but all of them agree over one year as the minimum period of announcement.