Sahih al-Bukhari 2427

Hadith text

Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:A bedouin went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked him about picking up a lost thing. The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 Messenger (ﷺ)! What about a lost sheep?" The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) 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

Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani (رضی اللہ عنہ) bataate hain: Ek dehati Nabi ke paas gaya aur unse giri hui cheez uthane ke baare mein pucha. Nabi ne kaha: "Iska ek saal tak public elaan karo. Uske bartan aur uski baandhne wali dhage ka bayaan yaad rakho; aur agar koi aakar isko sahi tareeke se bayaan kare, (use de do); warna use istemal karo." Usne pucha: "Ya Allah ke Rasool! Ek gum-shuda bhed ke baare mein kya?" Nabi ne kaha: "Woh tumhare liye hai, tumhare bhai (yaani uske maalik) ke liye, ya bhediye ke liye." Usne aage pucha: "Ek gum-shuda unt ke baare mein kya?" Isspar Nabi ka chehra laal ho gaya (gusse se) aur unhone kaha: "Tumhara isse koi ta'aluq nahi, kyunke uske paas apne paon hain, apna paani ka bharosa hai aur woh paani ki jagahon tak pahunch sakta hai aur paani pi sakta hai, aur darakht kha sakta hai."

Sahih al-Bukhari 2427 · Book 45, Hadith 2