26. The Found
٢٦۔ كِتَابُ اللُّقَطَةِ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said, "Whoever finds a lost item, should testify to its ownership, take care of its keys and locks, and not hide or conceal it. If the owner comes forward, then it should be returned to them. But if the owner does not come forward, then it will be considered as the property of Allah, who gives it to whomsoever He wills."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَخَذَ لُقَطَةً فَلْيُشْهِدْ ذَوِي عَدْلٍ وَلْيَحْفَظْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا وَلَا يَكْتُمْ وَلَا يُغَيِّبْ فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا وَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِئْ صَاحِبُهَا فَهُوَ مَالُ اللهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ»
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about lost property, and he said, "It should be announced and not hidden or kept secret. If its owner comes, then it belongs to him. Otherwise, it is the property of Allah, and He gives it to whom He wills."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ سُئِلَ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ «تُعَرَّفُ وَلَا تُغَيَّبُ وَلَا تُكْتَمْ فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَهُوَ لَهُ وَإِلَّا فَهُوَ مَالُ اللهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ»
[Machine] While we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during one of his journeys, there was a shortage of provisions. People were discussing the matter among themselves during midday, so I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I know what will suffice us for midday." He asked, "What will suffice us?" I replied, "Some barley bread that we can have with our meals so that we can have enough energy." He said, "Do not become infidels by burning yourselves with the fire. Do not approach it." He repeated this three times, then he said, "You will find some leftover food, so recite the appropriate supplication for it. If you know it, say it, and if not, then may Allah provide it to whoever He wills."
بَيْنَا نَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ وَفِي الظَّهْرِ قِلَّةٌ تَذَاكَرَ الْقَوْمُ الظَّهْرَ بَيْنَهُمْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ مَا يَكْفِينَا مِنَ الظَّهْرِ قَالَ «مَا يَكْفِينَا؟» قُلْتُ ذَوْدٌ يَعْنِي نَأْتِي عَلَيْهِنَّ فَنَتَوَسَّعُ بِظُهُورِهِنَّ فَقَالَ «لَا ضَالَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِ حَرَقُ النَّارِ فَلَا تَقْرَبَنَّهَا» ثَلَاثًا قَالَ «اللُّقَطَةُ وَالضَّالَّةُ تَجِدُهَا فَأَنْشِدْهَا فَإِنْ عَرَفْتَ فَأَدِّهَا وَإِلَّا فَمَالُ اللهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ»