Sayyiduna Jarud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "The lost property of a Muslim is a flame of Hell."

Mutarrif narrates from his father: Some people from Banu Amir came to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). They said: O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), we found some camels on the way. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: The lost property of Muslims is a flame of Hell.

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: A man came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He asked you (peace be upon him) about something that is found lying somewhere. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Keep the identification of its pouch and the thing tied at the mouth of that pouch, then announce it for a year. If its owner comes, then fine. Otherwise, you may use it. That man asked, "What is the ruling about a lost goat?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: It will either be found by you, or by one of your brothers, or a wolf will take it. That man asked, "What is the ruling about a lost camel?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: What do you have to do with it? Its belly is with it, its legs are with it. It will reach water by itself and eat and drink from the trees, until its owner finds it. (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The ruling of benefiting from a found lost item after announcing it for a year is in the case when a person believes in his heart that if the owner comes, he will return that item to its owner, and that person has kept the identification of its pouch and the thing tied at the mouth of the pouch.

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Khalid al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: A man came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). I was with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about a lost and found item. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Remember the bag and the thing tied to its mouth as its identification. Then announce it for a year. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: If no claimant comes for it, then you may spend it. He asked about a lost sheep (what is the ruling about it?). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: It will either come to you, or to one of your brothers, or to the wolves. He asked: (What is the ruling about) a lost camel? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Its belly is with it, its legs are with it. It will reach water by itself and eat the leaves of the trees, until its owner reaches it. The narrator named Abu Rabi’ is Sulaiman bin Dawood bin Hammad bin Sa’d, who is the nephew of Rushdin bin Sa’d bin Misri, and Abu Rabi’ Zahraani’s name is Sulaiman bin Dawood Basri. This has been stated by the Shaykh.

Suwaid bin Ghaflah narrates: I set out with Zaid bin Suhan and Sulaiman bin Rabee’ah. On the way, I picked up a lost whip. Both of them said: Leave it. I said: By Allah, I will not leave it so that wild animals may eat it. I will benefit from it. I reached Madinah Munawwarah. I met Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: You did the right thing. I once found a pouch in which there were dinars. I took it to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him about it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Announce it for one year. Then, when I found no one, I announced it for three years. Then I went to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Remember the string tied at the mouth of the pouch and the number of dinars in it. If someone comes and tells you about it, then hand it over to him. Otherwise, you may benefit from it.

Suwaid bin Ghaflah narrates: I set out with Sulaiman bin Rabee’ah and Zaid bin Suhan. At the place of ‘Adheeb, I found a whip and picked it up. Both of them said: Leave it. I said: I will not leave it so that wild animals may eat it. Then I presented myself before Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) and informed him about this incident. He said: You did the right thing. During the blessed time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I found one hundred dinars lying (on the ground). I took them to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: Announce it. I announced it for a year. Then I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: Announce it. I again announced it for a year. Then I presented myself before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: Announce it. I continued to announce it for a year. Then I presented myself before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: Remember its amount, its pouch, and the string tied at the mouth of the pouch. If someone comes later and informs you of its amount, the pouch, and the sign of the pouch’s string, then pay (that amount) to him. Otherwise, you may benefit from it. (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him),“You may benefit from it,”contains the hidden meaning that if even after three years its owner comes to him, the found item should be returned to him.

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Khalid al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: A man asked the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, about a lost camel. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: What do you have to do with it? Its belly is with it, its legs are with it. Leave it alone. It will eat the leaves of trees by itself and reach water, until its owner finds it. That man then asked the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, about a lost goat. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Either you will find it, or your brother will find it, or a wolf will get it. Then that man asked the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, about a found lost item. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Remember its number, its bag, and the string tied around its mouth. If its owner comes and tells you the sign of its number, bag, and string, then hand it over to him; otherwise, it is yours.

Sayyiduna Iyad bin Himar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever picks up a lost item, he should make two just people witnesses, then he should not conceal anything nor alter anything. If the owner of that item comes, then he is more deserving of it. Otherwise, it will be considered as the wealth of Allah, which He gives to whomever He wills. (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) In this is the indication that if its owner does not come, then it will be the wealth of Allah, which He gives to whomever He wills.

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Khalid al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about a lost item that is found. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Announce it for one year. If its owner is not found, then remember its pouch and the string with which its mouth is tied, then you may use it yourself. If its owner comes (then give him an amount like it).

Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Uthman Taymi رضي الله عنه narrates: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade picking up things dropped by pilgrims. Ibn Wahb narrates: The things dropped by pilgrims should be left as they are until their owner finds them. (Imam Ibn Hibban رحمه الله says:) This narrator named Abdur Rahman is Abdur Rahman bin Uthman bin Ubaidullah bin Uthman bin Amir bin Amr bin Ka'b bin Sa'd bin Taym bin Murrah. He is the nephew of Sayyiduna Talha bin Ubaidullah رضي الله عنه. He and Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair رضي الله عنه were martyred on the same day.