A man came to Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked about Al-Luqata (a fallen thing). The Prophet ﷺ said, "Recognize its container and its tying material and then make a public announcement about it for one year and if its owner shows up, give it to him; otherwise use it as you like." The man said, "What about a lost sheep?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "It is for you, your brother or the wolf." The man said "What about a lost camel?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "Why should you take it as it has got its water-container (its stomach) and its hooves and it can reach the places of water and can eat the trees till its owner finds it?" (Using translation from Bukhārī 2372)   

أَنَّهُ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ اعْرِفْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا ثُمَّ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا وَإِلَّا فَشَأْنَكَ بِهَا قَالَ فَضَالَّةُ الْغَنَمِ؟ قَالَ لَكَ أَوْ لِأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّئْبِ قَالَ فَضَالَّةُ الْإِبِلِ؟ قَالَ مَا لَكَ وَلَهَا مَعَهَا سِقَاؤُهَا وَحِذَاؤُهَا تَرِدُ الْمَاءَ وَتَأَكُلُ الشَّجَرَ حَتَّى يَلْقَاهَا رَبُّهَا  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the found item, so he said, "Inform about it for a year, and if its owner comes, then give it to him, otherwise spend it." This narration is narrated by Ath-Thawri.  

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا وَإِلَّا فَاسْتَنْفِقْهَا أَخْرَجَاهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الثَّوْرِيِّ  

[Machine] He heard Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani, the companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , saying: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about picking up gold or silver. He said, 'Acquire knowledge about its markings and specifications, and then identify it for a year. If it is not recognized, then spend it and let it be a trust with you. If its seeker comes one day, return it to him.' This narration is mentioned in Sahih from the Hadith of Sulaiman bin Bilal.  

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ زَيْدَ بْنَ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيَّ صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ الذَّهَبِ أَوِ الْوَرِقِ فَقَالَ اعْرِفْ وِكَاءَهَا وَعِفَاصَهَا ثُمَّ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ لَمْ تُعْرَفْ فَاسْتَنْفِقْهَا وَلْتَكُنْ وَدِيعَةً عِنْدَكَ فَإِنْ جَاءَ طَالِبُهَا يَوْمًا مِنَ الدَّهْرِ فَأَدِّهَا إِلَيْهِ أَخْرَجَاهُ فِي الصَّحِيحِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بِلَالٍ  

[Machine] He said, "The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , was asked about a stray sheep. He said, 'It belongs to you, your brother, or the wolf.' He was asked about a camel, and he became angry and his face turned red. He said, 'It has its water bag and its owner's shoes, and it grazes the trees.' He was asked about expenditure, and he said, 'You should define it in details. If its owner comes, you give it to him. Otherwise, you know its wool or its back, then you dispose of it to its owner. If its owner comes, you give it to him.'"  

أَنَّهُ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ الشَّاةِ الضَّالَّةِ فَقَالَ لَكَ أَوْ لِأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّئْبِ وَسُئِلَ عَنِ الْبَعِيرِ فَغَضِبَ وَاحْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ فَقَالَ مَعَهُ سِقَاؤُهُ وَحِذَاؤُهُ يَرِدُ الْمَاءَ وَيَرْعَى الشَّجَرَ وَسُئِلَ عَنِ النَّفَقَةِ فَقَالَ تُعَرِّفُهَا حَوْلًا فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا دَفَعْتَهَا إِلَيْهِ وَإِلَّا عَرَفْتَ وِكَاءَهَا أَوْ عِفَاصَهَا ثُمَّ أَفَضْتَهَا فِي مَالِكَ فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا دَفَعْتَهَا إِلَيْهِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , was asked about the stray animal, so he said: Define it for a year, then if it still remains unknown, define its look and its marks, and then consume it all. But if its owner comes, return it to him.  

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ لَمْ تُعْتَرَفْ فَاعْرِفْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا ثُمَّ كُلْهَا فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَارْدُدْهَا إِلَيْهِ  

[Machine] I found a purse containing a hundred dinars from the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . I brought it to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he asked me to describe it in detail. I described it in detail but couldn't find anyone who recognized it. So, I went back to him and he asked me to describe it again. I described it again but still couldn't find anyone who recognized it. I went back to him again and he asked me to describe it yet again. I described it again and still couldn't find anyone who recognized it. He then said, "Keep its count, container, and strap. If its owner comes, give it to him; otherwise, enjoy it." Salama (the narrator) said, "I don't know if he said 'describe it in three different ways' or 'describe it in detail'. The wording of the tradition is from Adam ﷺ and not from Sulayman ﷺ ."  

لِي إِنِّي وَجَدْتُ صُرَّةً عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِيهَا مِائَةُ دِينَارٍ فَأَتَيْتُ بِهَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ لِي عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلًا فَعَرَّفْتُهَا حَوْلًا فَلَمْ أَجِدْ مَنْ يَعْرِفُهَا فَعُدْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلًا فَعَرَّفْتُهَا ثُمَّ عُدْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلًا آخَرَ فَعَرَّفْتُهَا ثُمَّ عُدْتُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ احْفَظْ عِدَّتَهَا وَوِعَاءَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا وَإِلَّا فَاسْتَمْتِعْ بِهَا قَالَ سَلَمَةُ لَا أَدْرِي أَقَالَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَحْوَالٍ عَرِّفْهَا أَوْ قَالَ حَوْلًا لَفْظُ حَدِيثِ آدَمَ وَلَيْسَ فِي حَدِيثِ سُلَيْمَانَ قَوْلُ سَلَمَةَ  

“Whoever finds lost property, let him ask one or two men of good character to witness it, then he should not alter it nor conceal it. If its owner comes along, then he has more right to it, otherwise it belongs to Allah (SWT), Who gives it to whomsoever He wills.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 2505)   

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مَنِ الْتَقَطَ لُقَطَةً فَلْيُشْهِدْ ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ أَوْ ذَا عَدْلٍ وَلَا يَكْتُمْ وَلَا يُغَيِّبْ فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا وَإِلَّا فَهُوَ مَالُ اللهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ  

[Machine] About the Messenger of Allah, it was asked about lost property. He said, "If it is found on a public road or in a central town, announce it to the people for a year, and if its owner comes, give it back to him, and if he does not come, it is yours. And if it is found in a ruin, it belongs to the finder, and if it is found in a well, it is subject to the one-fifth Islamic tax."  

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ مَا كَانَ مِنْهَا فِي طَرِيقِ الْمِئْتَاءِ وَالْقَرْيَةِ الْجَامِعَةِ فَعَرِّفُوهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَادْفَعْهَا إِلَيْهِ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَأْتِ فَهِيَ لَكَ وَمَا كَانَ فِي الْخَرَابِ فَفِيهَا وَفِي الرِّكَازِ الْخُمُسُ  

[Machine] Year, if it is known, then it is for you, and if not, then it is for the midwife in the season. So he mentioned it to him, and 'Umar said to him, "It is for you, for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered us to do that." He said, "There is no need for me in it." So 'Umar took it and put it in the Bayt al-Mal. And it was narrated from 'Aisha that a woman asked her about the leftover, and she said, "Enjoy it."  

سَنَةً فَإِنْ عُرِفَتْ فَذَاكَ وَإِلَّا فَهِيَ لَكَ فَلَمْ تُعْرَفْ فَلَقِيَهُ بِهَا الْقَابِلَ فِي الْمَوْسِمِ فَذَكَرَهَا لَهُ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ هِيَ لَكَ؛ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَمَرَنَا بِذَلِكَ قَالَ لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِيهَا فَقَبَضَهَا عُمَرُ فَجَعَلَهَا فِي بَيْتِ الْمَالِ وَرُوِّينَا عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ؓ أَنَّ امْرَأَةً سَأَلَتْهَا عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَتْ اسْتَمْتِعِي بِهَا  

[Machine] He found a dinar during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he mentioned it to the Prophet ﷺ who ordered him to announce it, but no one came forward to claim it. So he ordered him to keep it and then the owner came and he ordered him to pay a fine. Al-Shafi'i and Ali ibn Abi Talib may Allah have mercy on them, both said it is prohibited for him to receive charity because he is from the descendants of Banu Hashim.  

أَنَّهُ وَجَدَ دِينَارًا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَذَكَرَهُ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يُعَرِّفَهُ فَلَمْ يُعْتَرَفْ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَأَكُلَهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهُ فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَغْرَمَهُ قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ؓ مِمَّنْ تَحْرُمُ عَلَيْهِ الصَّدَقَةُ؛ لِأَنَّهُ مِنْ صَلِيبَةِ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ  

[Machine] Narrated by the Prophet ﷺ and they narrated a hadith from 'Amir from his father from Abdullah that he bought a slave girl. Her owner went away and he donated her price and said, "O Allah, for her owner if he dislikes (this action), then (the responsibility is) on me and (you may) support me." Then he said, "And this is how the willingness to give charity should be done (without any obligation). They contradicted the Sunnah in giving charity without obligation and they contradicted the hadith of Abdullah ibn Mas'ood which is in line with the Sunnah and it is established with them. And they used this hadith as evidence while they contradicted it in its essence." The Sheikh said, "And it has been narrated from Ali ibn Abi Talib from his statement that doesn't contradict the statement of the Iraqis."  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَرَوَوْا حَدِيثًا عَنْ عَامِرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ أَنَّهُ اشْتَرَى جَارِيَةً فَذَهَبَ صَاحِبُهَا فَتَصَدَّقَ بِثَمَنِهَا وَقَالَ اللهُمَّ عَنْ صَاحِبِهَا فَإِنْ كَرِهَ فَلِي وَعَلَيَّ الْغُرْمُ ثُمَّ قَالَ وَهَكَذَا يُفْعَلُ بِاللُّقَطَةِ فَخَالَفُوا السُّنَّةَ فِي اللُّقَطَةِ الَّتِي لَا حُجَّةَ مَعَهَا وَخَالَفُوا حَدِيثَ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ الَّذِي يُوَافِقُ السُّنَّةَ وَهُوَ عِنْدَهُمْ ثَابِتٌ وَاحْتَجُّوا بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ وَهُمْ يُخَالِفُونَهُ فِيمَا هُوَ فِيهِ بِعَيْنِهِ قَالَ الشَّيْخُ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ؓ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ مَا يُوَافِقُ قَوْلَ الْعِرَاقِيِّينَ  

[Machine] A man from the Banu Ru'as found a purse and brought it to Ali. He said, "I found a purse with coins in it, and I recognized it, but I couldn't find anyone who knew it. I hope that no one comes looking for it." Ali said, "Give it in charity, and if its owner comes and is satisfied, he will have the reward, and if he is not satisfied, you will be liable for it, and you will still have the reward." It is narrated by Asim ibn Damrah, who is not strong. We have also narrated it with connected authentic chains from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and it is more proper to follow the established Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah. And with Allah is the help.  

أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ بَنِي رُؤَاسٍ وَجَدَ صُرَّةً فَأَتَى بِهَا عَلِيًّا ؓ فَقَالَ إِنِّي وَجَدْتُ صُرَّةً فِيهَا دَرَاهِمَ وَقَدْ عَرَّفْتُهَا وَلَمْ أَجِدْ مَنْ يَعْرِفُهَا وَجَعَلْتُ أَشْتَهِي أَنْ لَا يَجِيءَ مَنْ يَعْرِفُهَا قَالَ تَصَدَّقْ بِهَا فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَرَضِيَ كَانَ لَهُ الْأَجْرُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَرْضَ غَرِمْتَهَا وَكَانَ لَكَ الْأَجْرُ عَاصِمُ بْنُ ضَمْرَةَ غَيْرُ قَوِيٍّ وَقَدْ رُوِّينَا عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ؓ مَرْفُوعًا جَوَازَ الْأَكْلِ وَرُوِّينَاهُ بِأَسَانِيدَ صِحَاحٍ مَوْصُولَةٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَسُنَّةُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ الثَّابِتَةُ أَوْلَى بِالِاتِّبَاعِ وَبِاللهِ التَّوْفِيقُ  

[Machine] "That you should eat it, even if you wish, you would not take it." Abu Sa'eed added in his narration, "Al-Shafi'i Ibn Umar said, 'Perhaps he did not hear the Hadith from the Prophet ﷺ regarding the piece, and if we did not hear it, it is appropriate to say that he should not eat it, as Ibn Umar said.'"  

أَنْ تَأَكُلَهَا وَلَوْ شِئْتَ لَمْ تَأْخُذْهَا زَادَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ ابْنُ عُمَرَ لَعَلَّهُ أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ سَمِعَ الْحَدِيثَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فِي اللُّقَطَةِ وَلَوْ لَمْ نَسْمَعْهُ انْبَغَى أَنْ نَقُولَ لَا يَأْكُلُهَا كَمَا قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ  

[Machine] Pay it to the prince.  

ادْفَعْهَا إِلَى الْأَمِيرِ