Amr bin Shu'aib narrates from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was asked about a lost camel. He said: "Its belly and its feet are with it; it will reach water on its own and eat from the trees, so do not worry about it." The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was asked about a lost goat, and he said: "It will either come to you, or to one of your brothers, or a wolf will get it, so you should take hold of it."

Sayyiduna Hibban bin Abu Jablah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Every person has more right to his wealth than his parents, his children, and all other people."

Sayyiduna Zaid bin Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked: "What do you say about a lost camel?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became angry, his cheeks turned red, and he said: "What do you have to do with it! Its feet and its stomach are with it; it will reach water on its own and eat leaves from the trees until its owner comes to it." The man asked: "Then what do you say about a lost goat?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You should take it, for either it will come to you, or to one of your brothers, or else a wolf will get it."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that a man from the tribe of Muzaynah came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He asked:“O Messenger of Allah! If someone steals a rope, what do you command regarding it?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied:“Punishment will be given for this and similar things. The hand will not be cut off for stealing an animal, but if an animal is kept with protection and it is stolen, then the hand will be cut off, provided its value is equal to the value of a shield. In that case, the hand will be cut off. If its value is less, then compensation will be taken and lashes will be administered.”

The man asked:“What is the ruling for stealing fruit from a tree?”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied:“For stealing such things, lashes will be given; the hand will not be cut off for stealing fruit from a tree. But if the fruit is kept somewhere for drying and it is stolen from there, then the hand will be cut off. Therefore, if the stolen fruit from there is equal to the value of a shield, the hand will be cut off, but if it is not of that value, the hand will not be cut off.”

He asked:“What is the ruling if something is stolen from the road or from a residential area, or if something is found lying around?”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied:“You should announce it for a year. If its owner comes, give it to him; otherwise, use it. Whenever its owner comes to you, you must give it to him. If something is found in an uninhabited settlement or on an unknown road, then one-fifth of the treasure found in it must be given.”

The man asked:“If a lost goat is found, what is your command regarding it?”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied:“It will either come to you, or to one of your brothers, or a wolf will get it, so keep it as your brother’s lost property.”

The man asked:“What is your opinion about a lost camel?”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied:“It does not matter; its belly and its feet are with it. It will eat and drink water itself until its owner reaches it.”

Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No bequest can be made in favor of a murderer."

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "The killer does not inherit."

Amr bin Shu'aib narrates from his father, from his grandfather: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The killer does not receive anything from the inheritance."

Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The killer gets nothing (i.e., he does not get anything from the inheritance)." A similar narration is reported from other individuals as well.

A similar narration is transmitted from other individuals.

Zaid bin Aslam narrates from his father: Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed his slave as an official, making him the supervisor of the pasture; his name was Hani. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: O Hani! Treat the Muslims gently, beware of the supplication of the oppressed, for it is answered. Allow the owners of a few sheep and goats to enter the pasture, but do not let the animals of Uthman bin Affan and Abdur Rahman bin Awf enter. The reason is that if the animals of these two die, they will go to their date orchards, but if the animals of those who own only a few goats die, they will come to me with their children and say: O Commander of the Faithful! (Help us!) Will I abandon them? Providing water and pasture for these people is easier for me than providing dinars and dirhams. By Allah! These people think that we have wronged them, although this is their own land, over which they used to fight each other in the days of ignorance. And while living in this very area, they accepted Islam. By the One in Whose power is my soul! If I did not have to provide wealth to the fighters in the way of Allah, I would not prevent people from entering even a span of land (i.e., I would not declare it as government pasture).