Volume 3, Book 42, Number 609:
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
A bedouin went to the Prophet and asked him about picking up a lost thing. The Prophet said,
“Make public announcement about it for one year. Remember the description of its container and the
string with which it is tied; and if somebody comes and claims it and describes it correctly, (give it to
him); otherwise, utilize it.” He said, “O Allah’s Apostle! What about a lost sheep?” The Prophet said, “It
is for you, for your brother (i.e. its owner), or for the wolf.” He further asked, “What about a lost
camel?” On that the face of the Prophet became red (with anger) and said, “You have nothing to do
with it, as it has its feet, its water reserve and can reach places of water and drink, and eat trees.”
Volume 3, Book 42, Number 610:
Narrated Sulaiman bin Bilal from Yahya:
Yazid Maula Al-Munba’ith heard Zaid bin Khalid al-Juham saying, “The Prophet was asked about
Luqata. He said, ‘Remember the description of its container and the string it is tied with, and an –
nounce it publicly for one year.’ ” Yazid added, “If nobody claims then the person who has found it
can spend it, and it is regarded as a trust entrusted to him.” Yahya said, “I do not know whether the
last sentences were said by the Prophet or by Yazid.” Zaid further said, “The Prophet was asked,
‘What about a lost sheep?’ The Prophet said, ‘Take it, for it is for you or for your brother (i.e. its own –
er) or for the wolf.” Yazid added that it should also be announced publicly. The man then asked the
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Prophet about a lost camel. The Prophet said, “Leave it, as it has its feet, water container (reservoir),
and it will reach a place of water and eat trees till its owner finds it.”
Volume 3, Book 42, Number 611:
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid:
A man came and asked Allah’s Apostle about picking a lost thing. The Prophet said, “Remember the
description of its container and the string it is tied with, and make public announcement about it for
one year. If the owner shows up, give it to him; otherwise, do whatever you like with it.” He then
asked, “What about a lost sheep?” The Prophet said, “It is for you, for your brother (i.e. its owner), or
for the wolf.” He further asked, “What about a lost camel?” The Prophet said, “It is none of your con –
cern. It has its water-container (reservoir) and its feet, and it will reach water and drink it and eat
the trees till its owner finds it.”
Volume 3, Book 42, Number 612:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet passed a date fallen on the way and said, “Were I not afraid that it may be from a
Sadaqa (charitable gifts), I would have eaten it.”
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Sometimes when I return home and find a date fallen on
my bed, I pick it up in order to eat it, but I fear that it might be from a Sadaqa, so I throw it.”