Hadith on Lost and Found Items

Suwayd ibn Ghaflah said: I fought along with Zayd ibn Suhan and Sulayman ibn Rabiah. I found a whip. They said to me: Throw it away. I said: No; if I find its owner (I shall give it to him); if not, I shall use it. Then I performed hajj; and when I..

The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by Shubah through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. The version goes: He said: Make it known for a year. He said this three times. He said: I do not know whether he said “for a..

The above mentioned tradition has also been transmitted by Salamah. Bin Kuhail through a different chain to the same effect. The version has ; about making the matter known he said ; “ two years or three. ” He said: Remember its number, its..

Zaid bin Khalid al-Juhani said: A man asked the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم about a find. He said: Make the matter known for a year, then note its string and its container and then use it for your purpose. Then if its owner comes, give..

The above mentioned tradition has also been transmitted by Malik through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds: They have their stomachs: They can go down to water and eat trees. He did not say about the stray sheep:..

Narrated Zayd ibn Khalid al-Juhani: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was asked about a find. He said: Make it known for a year. If its seeker comes, deliver it to him, otherwise note its container and its string. Then use it; if its..

The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by Zaid bin Khalid al-Juhani through a different chain of narrators. This version has: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was asked about a find. He replied: Make the matter known for a..

The above mentioned tradition has also been transmitted by Yahya bin Saeed and Rabiah through the chain of narrators mentioned by Qutaibah to the same effect. This version adds; if its seeker comes, and recognizes its container and its number, then..

Narrated Iyad ibn Himar: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: He who finds something should call one or two trusty persons as witnesses and not conceal it or cover it up; then if he finds its owner he should return it to him, otherwise it is..

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم was asked about the hanging fruit. He replied: If a needy person takes some and does not take a supply away in his garment, he is not to be blamed, but he who carries..

The above mentioned tradition has also been transmitted by Amr bin Shuaib through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: regarding the stray sheep he said: “Take it”. ..

The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by Amr bin Shuaib through a different chain of narrators. This version has: He said about the stray sheep: You, your brother or the wolf may have them. Do take it. A similar version has been..

The above mentioned tradition has also been narrated by Amr bin Shuaib from his father, from his grandfather, from the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم to the same effect. This version has: regarding the stray sheep he said: Take it (and keep it with..

Narrated Abu Saeed al-Khudri: Ali ibn Abu Talib found a dinar and he took it to Fatimah. She asked the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم about it. He said: This is Allah's provision. Then the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ate out..

Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib: Bilal ibn Yahya al-Absi said: Ali found a dinar and purchased some flour with it. The seller of the flour recognised him and returned the dinar to him. Ali took it, deducted two qirat (carat) from it, and purchased meat..

Sahl bin Saad said: Ali bin Abi Talib entered upon Fatimah while Hasan and Husain were crying. He asked: Why are they crying? She replied: Due to hunger. Ali went out and found a dinar in the market. He then came to Fatima and told her about it...

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم gave us licence to use (for our purpose) a stick, a rope, a whip and things of that type which a man picked up; he may benefit from them. ..

Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: He who hides a stray camel shall pay a fine, and a like compensation with it. ..

Abdur-Rahman bin Uthman al-Taime said: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم prohibited taking the find of pilgrims. Ibn Wahb said: One should leave the find of a pilgrim till its owner finds it. ..

Narrated Al-Mundhir ibn Jarir: I accompanied Jarir at Bawazij. The shepherd brought the cows. Among them there was a cow that was not one of them. Jarir asked him: What is this? He replied: This was mixed with the cows and we do not know to whom it..