Sahih al-Bukhari 2428

Hadith text

Narrated Sulaiman bin Bilal from Yahya:Yazid Maula Al-Munba'ith heard Zaid bin Khalid al-Juhani saying, "The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about Luqata. He said, 'Remember the description of its container and the string it is tied with, and announce 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 (ﷺ) or by Yazid." Zaid further said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked, 'What about a lost sheep?' The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Take it, for it is for you or for your brother (i.e. its owner) or for the wolf." Yazid added that it should also be announced publicly. The man then asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about a lost camel. The Prophet (ﷺ) 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

Sulaiman bin Bilal, Yahya ke hawale se: Yazid Maula Al-Munba'ith ne Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani ko kehte suna: "Nabi se Luqata ke baare mein pucha gaya. Unhone kaha: 'Iske bartan aur uski baandhne wali dhage ka bayaan yaad rakho, aur ek saal tak iskaa public elaan karo.'" Yazid ne joda: "Agar koi daava na kare to jisne ise paaya woh ise kharch kar sakta hai, aur yeh use ek amanat ke tor par sonpi gayi maani jaayegi." Yahya ne kaha: "Mujhe nahi pata aakhri jumla Nabi ne kaha ya Yazid ne." Zaid ne aage kaha: "Nabi se pucha gaya: 'Ek gum-shuda bhed ke baare mein kya?' Nabi ne kaha: 'Ise le lo, kyunke woh tumhare liye hai ya tumhare bhai (yaani uske maalik) ke liye, ya bhediye ke liye.'" Yazid ne joda ke iska bhi public elaan karna chahiye. Shaks ne phir Nabi se ek gum-shuda unt ke baare mein pucha. Nabi ne kaha: "Ise chhod do, kyunke uske paas apna paani ka bharosa (pet) aur apne paon hain, aur woh paani ki jagah tak pahunch jaayega aur paani pi lega, aur darakht kha lega jab tak uska maalik use na paa le."

Sahih al-Bukhari 2428 · Book 45, Hadith 3