[Machine] He said that a man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked him about "Al-Luqatah" (lost property). The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Know its description and its container, then describe it for a year. If its owner comes, give it to him, otherwise, it is yours." This is mentioned in the authentic narration of Malik and its meaning.  

أَنَّهُ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَسَأَلَهُ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ اعْرِفْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا ثُمَّ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا وَإِلَّا فَشَأْنَكَ بِهَا أَخْرَجَاهُ فِي الصَّحِيحِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مَالِكٍ وَبِمَعْنَاهُ  

[Machine] In the Hadith, he defined her as a year, then defined her wrinkles and blemishes, then spent on her. If her Lord comes, he hands her over to him. Abu Ali al-Rudhbari informed us that Muhammad ibn Bakr told us that Abu Dawud told us that Qutaybah ibn Saeed told us that Ismail ibn Jafar mentioned it, and it was narrated by Thawri from Rabee'ah.  

فِي الْحَدِيثِ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً ثُمَّ اعْرِفْ وِكَاءَهَا وَعِفَاصَهَا ثُمَّ اسْتَنْفِقْ بِهَا فَإِنْ جَاءَ رَبُّهَا فَأَدِّهَا إِلَيْهِ أَخْبَرَنَاهُ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ أنبأ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ ثنا أَبُو دَاوُدَ ثنا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ثنا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ فَذَكَرَهُ وَقَدْ مَضَى بِطُولِهِ وَرَوَاهُ الثَّوْرِيُّ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ  

[Machine] An Arab came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked him about a lost sheep. The Prophet ﷺ told him to first describe it, then describe its size, its udder, and its drinking trough. If its owner comes, then give it to him, otherwise, spend it or enjoy it. The man asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what about a lost camel?" The Prophet's face changed and he said, "What do you have to do with it? It has its saddle and water container. It goes back to drinking and eating from trees. Leave it until it meets its owner."  

جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَسَأَلَهُ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً ثُمَّ اعْرِفْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا وَوِعَاءَهَا فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَادْفَعْهَا إِلَيْهِ وَإِلَّا فَاسْتَنْفِقْهَا أَوِ اسْتَمْتِعْ بِهَا فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ضَالَّةُ الْغَنَمِ؟ فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا هِيَ لَكَ أَوْ لِأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّئْبِ فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ ضَالَّةِ الْإِبِلِ فَتَغَيَّرَ وَجْهُهُ وَقَالَ مَا لَكَ وَلَهَا؟ مَعَهَا حِذَاؤُهَا وَسِقَاؤُهَا تَرِدُ الْمَاءَ تَأَكُلُ الشَّجَرَ دَعْهَا حَتَّى تَلْقَى رَبَّهَا  

[Machine] "On the authority of the Prophet ﷺ who said: 'Whoever finds a lost item, let them announce it for a year. If its owner comes, they should return it to him. If not, then let them announce its description and features, and then they may consume it. If its owner comes afterward, they should return it to him.'"  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ مَنِ الْتَقَطَ لُقَطَةً فَلْيُعَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ جَاءَ رَبُّهَا وَإِلَّا فَلْيَعْرِفْ عَدَدَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا ثُمَّ لِيُأْكُلْهَا فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَلْيَرُدَّهَا عَلَيْهِ  

[Machine] I found a purse containing a hundred dinars during the time of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ . I went to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Identify its owner." I described it, but no one recognized it. I returned to him and he said the same thing three times. Then he said, "Keep count of its contents, its container, and its strap, and if its owner comes forward, give it to him; otherwise, enjoy it." So, I enjoyed it. Salamah said, "I do not know whether I described it properly three times or there were three different descriptions."  

إِنِّي وَجَدْتُ صُرَّةً عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِيهَا مِائَةُ دِينَارٍ فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلًا فَعَرَّفْتُهَا حَوْلًا فَلَمْ أَجِدْ أَحَدًا يَعْرِفُهَا فَعُدْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ فَقَالَ احْفَظْ عِدَّتَهَا وَوِعَاءَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا وَإِلَّا فَاسْتَمْتِعْ بِهَا قَالَ فَاسْتَمْتَعْتُ بِهَا قَالَ سَلَمَةُ لَا أَدْرِي عَرَّفَهَا حَوْلًا إِلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَحْوَالٍ أَوْ فِي الْحَوْلِ  

The Prophet ﷺ 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 Allah's property which He gives to whom He will. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1709)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنْ وَجَدَ لُقَطَةً فَلْيُشْهِدْ ذَا عَدْلٍ أَوْ ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ وَلَا يَكْتُمْ وَلَا يُغَيِّبْ فَإِذَا وَجَدَ صَاحِبَهَا فَلْيَرُدَّهَا عَلَيْهِ وَإِلَّا فَهِيَ مَالُ اللهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ  

[Machine] His age is known at the doors of the mosque, and mention it to whoever comes from Sham after a year has passed, and then it becomes your concern.  

لَهُ عُمَرُ ؓ عَرِّفْهَا عَلَى أَبْوَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ وَاذْكُرْهَا لِمَنْ يَقْدَمُ مِنَ الشَّامِ سَنَةً فَإِذَا أَمْضَتِ السَّنَةَ فَشَأْنَكَ بِهَا