Sahih Muslim Hadith 4506 – It is recommended 4t)

English

[45061 9 – (1723) It was narrated that Salamah bin Kuhayl said: I heard Suwaid bin Ghafalah say: I went out with Zaid bin Saban and Salman bin RabI'ah on a campaign, and I found a whip and picked it up. They said to me: Leave it. I said: No, but I will announce it. If its owner comes (I will give it to him), otherwise I will make use of it. I refused (to pay heed to them). When we came back from our campaign, it was decreed that I would go for ffajj. I came to Al- Madinah and met Ubayy bin Ka'b, and I told him about the whip and what they had said. He said: At the time of the Messenger of Allah I found a moneybag in which there was one hundred DInâr. I brought it to the Messenger of Allah and he said: "Announce it for one year." So I announced it, but no one came forward to claim it. I came to him again and he said: "Announce it for one year," but no one came forward to claim it. Then I came to him again and he said, "Announce it for one year." So I announced it, but no one came forward to claim it. Then he said: "Memorize its number, and the features of its bag and strap, then if its owner comes (give it to him), otherwise make use of it." So I made use of it. I met him in Makkah after that and he said: I do not know if it was three years or one year.