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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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Catching a lost camel and keeping it in one's custody is not legal because a camel needs no one to take care of it.
A sheep or goat cannot survive without care, so if you do not take the sheep or goat, someone else will take it, or a wolf will eat it. It is better to take it to save it from wild animals, and it is also possible that the owner will be found.
Lost property means those precious things that are lost by the carelessness of the owner, like a large amount of currency, gold, precious ornaments etc.
It is necessary to announce about the lost things up to one year, and one should try to find the owner during this period. After one year's search, things can be used. If later on the real owner is found, his property should be returned to him, or he should be given the price of that thing.
