مختصر صحيح مسلم
Mukhtasar Sahih Muslim
Ruling on found property.
Sayyiduna Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, who was among the companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about lost gold or silver. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Recognize its binding and its pouch, then announce it among the people for a year. If no one recognizes it, then spend it, but it will remain a trust with you, and after spending it, whenever its owner comes, you must return it to him. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about a lost camel, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What concern do you have with it? Its feet are with it, it has its water-skin, it drinks water, it eats the leaves of trees, until its owner finds it. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about a lost goat, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Take it, for the goat is either yours, your brother’s, or the wolf’s.
Lost property of pilgrims.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Uthman at-Taimi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade taking things left behind by the pilgrims.
Whoever keeps lost property is astray.
Sayyiduna Zayd bin Khalid al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace be upon him) said: Whoever keeps a lost item without announcing it is misguided. (From this, it is understood that it is necessary to announce and inform about a lost item.)
Prohibition of milking others’ animals without permission.
Narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: None of you should milk the animal of another without his permission. Does any of you wish that someone should come into his storeroom, break open his treasure, and take away his food grain? Similarly, the udders of animals are their food treasures. So no one should milk the animal of another without his permission (except one who is dying of hunger, he may take as much as is necessary).