Sahih al-Bukhari 2436

Hadith text

Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:A man asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about the Luqata. He said, "Make public announcement of it for one year, then remember the description of its container and the string it is tied with, utilize the money, and if its owner comes back after that, give it to him." The people asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What about a lost sheep?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Take it, for it is for you, for your brother, or for the wolf." The man asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What about a lost camel?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got angry and his cheeks or face became red, and said, "You have no concern with it as it has its feet, and its watercontainer, till its owner finds it

Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani (رضی اللہ عنہ) bataate hain: Ek shaks ne Allah ke Rasool se Luqata ke baare mein pucha. Unhone kaha: "Iska ek saal tak public elaan karo, phir uske bartan aur uski baandhne wali dhage ka bayaan yaad rakho, paisa istemal karo, aur agar uska maalik baad mein aaye, use de do." Logon ne pucha: "Ya Allah ke Rasool! Ek gum-shuda bhed ke baare mein kya?" Allah ke Rasool ne kaha: "Ise le lo, kyunke woh tumhare liye hai, tumhare bhai ke liye, ya bhediye ke liye." Shaks ne pucha: "Ya Allah ke Rasool! Ek gum-shuda unt ke baare mein kya?" Allah ke Rasool ko gussa aaya aur unke gaal ya chehra laal ho gaya, aur unhone kaha: "Tumhara isse koi ta'aluq nahi kyunke uske paas apne paon hain, aur apna paani ka bharosa hai, jab tak uska maalik use na paa le."

Sahih al-Bukhari 2436 · Book 45, Hadith 11