Hadithcore
Sunan Ibn Majah, 2507
sahih· Darussalam

It was narrated from Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about lost property. :

He said: “Announce it for a year, then if someone describes it with its features, return it to him. If no one claims it, then remember the features of its leather bag and strap, and consume it (use it). Then if its owner comes along, give it to him.”

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْقُرَشِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمٌ أَبُو النَّضْرِ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، ‏.‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ ‏

‏ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً فَإِنِ اعْتُرِفَتْ فَأَدِّهَا فَإِنْ لَمْ تُعْرَفْ فَاعْرِفْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِعَاءَهَا ثُمَّ كُلْهَا فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَأَدِّهَا إِلَيْهِ ‏

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Isnad

8 transmitters
  1. 1Muhammad bin Bashar Bindaral-Basra · d. 252 AH
  2. 2Abu Bakr al-Hanfial-Basra · d. 204 AH
  3. 3Hrmlh bin Yahya binEgypt · d. 244 AH
  4. 4'Abdullah bin WahbEgypt · d. 197 AH
  5. 5al-Dahhak bin 'Uthman bin 'AbdullahMedina
  6. 6Salm Abi al-NadrMedina · d. 129 AH
  7. 7Basr bin Sa'id al-MadniMedina · d. ~100 AH
  8. 8Zayd bin Khalid al-JuhniMedina/Kufa · d. 78 AH or 68 AH
References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 18, Hadith 6
English Reference
Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 2507