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1498. Narrated Abû Hurairah: رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: The Prophet ﷺ said, "A man from Bani Isrâel asked someone from Bani Isrâel to give him a loan of one thousand Dinar, and the latter gave it to him. The debtor went on a voyage but (when the time for the payment of the debt became due) he did not find a boat, so he took a piece of wood and bored it and put 1000 Dinar in it and threw it into the sea. The creditor went out and took the piece of wood to his family to be used as fire-wood." (See Hadîth No. 2291, Vol. 3) And the Prophet ﷺ mentioned the narration (and said), "When he sawed the wood, he found his money." (1) (Ch. 65) Rikâz: Buried treasure or wealth. (2) (Ch. 65) 1/5th of the Rikâz is to be paid to the Muslim treasury.