Sahih al-Bukhari 2437

Hadith text

Narrated Suwaid bin Ghafala:While I was in the company of Salman bin Rabi`a and Suhan, in one of the holy battles, I found a whip. One of them told me to drop it but I refused to do so and said that I would give it to its owner if I found him, otherwise I would utilize it. On our return we performed Hajj and on passing by Medina, I asked Ubai bin Ka`b about it. He said, "I found a bag containing a hundred Dinars in the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) and took it to the Prophet (ﷺ) who said to me, 'Make public announcement about it for one year.' So, I announced it for one year and went to the Prophet (ﷺ) who said, 'Announce it publicly for another year.' So, I announced it for another year. I went to him again and he said, "Announce for another year." So I announced for still another year. I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) for the fourth time, and he said, 'Remember the amount of money, the description of its container and the string it is tied with, and if the owner comes, give it to him; otherwise, utilize it

Suwaid bin Ghafala bataate hain: Jabke main Salman bin Rabi'a aur Suhan ki sohbat mein tha, ek muqaddas jung mein, mujhe ek chaabuk mila. Unme se ek ne mujhse ise gira dene ko kaha magar maine inkaar kiya aur kaha ke agar mujhe iska maalik mila to main use de dunga, warna isse istemal karunga. Wapasi par, humne Hajj kiya aur Madina se guzarte huye, maine Ubai bin Ka'b se iske baare mein pucha. Unhone kaha: "Mujhe Nabi ke zamane mein ek bag mila jisme sau Dinar the, aur main use Nabi ke paas le gaya jinhone mujhse kaha: 'Iska ek saal tak public elaan karo.' Isliye maine ek saal elaan kiya aur Nabi ke paas gaya jinhone kaha: 'Iskaa doosre saal bhi public elaan karo.' Isliye maine doosre saal ke liye elaan kiya. Main phir unke paas gaya aur unhone kaha: 'Ek aur saal elaan karo.' Isliye maine phir ek aur saal ke liye elaan kiya. Main chauthi baar Nabi ke paas gaya, aur unhone kaha: 'Paisa ki maqdaar, uske bartan ka bayaan, aur uski baandhne wali dhage ka bayaan yaad rakho, aur agar maalik aaye, use de do; warna use istemal karo.'"

Sahih al-Bukhari 2437 · Book 45, Hadith 12