It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Jarood (may Allah be pleased with him) in this manner that he asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) about lost animals. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: The lost property of a Muslim is a flame of fire.

Mutarrif narrates from his father Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Shukhair (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man said: O Messenger of Allah! We find lost camels, what is the ruling regarding them? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The lost animal of a believer is a flame of fire.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Mughirah bin Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him) had a spear. Whenever we went on an expedition with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Mughirah (may Allah be pleased with him) would take it with him and plant it in the ground and deliberately leave it behind. People would pass by it and pick it up. I said: If I come to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I will definitely inform him about this action. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to know of this, he said: If you start doing this deliberately, then lost property will not be picked up.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Iyad bin Himar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever finds a lost item should make two just men witnesses and recognize its bag and strap. If its owner comes, he should not hide it from him, because it is his right. And if the owner is not found, then it is the property of Allah Almighty; He gives it to whomever He wills.

Sayyiduna Ali bin Murrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever finds a trivial thing that has fallen, such as a dirham, a rope, or something similar, should announce it for three days. And if he finds something more valuable than that, he should announce it for one year.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the virtue of Makkah on the day of the conquest of Makkah: Its trees should not be cut, its game should not be frightened, and its fallen property is not lawful for anyone except for the one who announces it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) on the subject of the virtues of Makkah that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This city is sacred. Then the narrator related the entire hadith, and among its words were: Its game should not be disturbed, nor should its lost property be picked up, except by one who will announce it.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Uthman Taymi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade picking up lost items of the pilgrims.