English translation
[4499] 2 - (...) It was narrated from Zaid bin Khâlid Al-Juhanî that a man asked the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ about picking up lost items. He (ﷺ) said: "Announce it for one year, then memorize the features of its strap and bag, then spend from it. Then if its owner comes, pay him back.” He said: O Messenger of Allâh, what about a lost sheep? He (ﷺ) said: “Take it, for it will be either for you, for your brother or for the wolf.” He said: O Messenger of Allâh, what about a lost camel? He (the narrator) said: The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ became so angry that his cheeks turned red - or his face turned red - and he (ﷺ) said: “What have you to do with it? It has its feet and its water supply until its owner finds it.”
