Hadith Details
Discover timeless wisdom from the authentic teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Each hadith offers profound guidance for daily life, spiritual growth, and moral excellence, preserved and transmitted through generations of Islamic scholarship.
Sunan Abi Dawud
كتاب اللقطة
The Book of Lost and Found Items
" مَنْ وَجَدَ لُقَطَةً فَلْيُشْهِدْ ذَا عَدْلٍ - أَوْ ذَوَىْ عَدْلٍ - وَلاَ يَكْتُمْ وَلاَ يُغَيِّبْ فَإِنْ وَجَدَ صَاحِبَهَا فَلْيَرُدَّهَا عَلَيْهِ وَإِلاَّ فَهُوَ مَالُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ "
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who finds something should call one or two trusty persons as witnesses and not conceal it or cover it up; then if he finds its owner he should return it to him, otherwise it is Allah's property which He gives to whom He will.
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- Hadith 1712
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- Hadith 1710
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- Hadith 1718
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who hides a stray camel shall pay a fine, and a like compensation with it.
- Hadith 1704
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- Hadith 1702
He said : Make it known for a year. He said this three times. He said: I do not know whether he said “for a year” or “for three years”.
- Hadith 1713
regarding the stray sheep he said: Take it (and keep it with you) till its seeker comes to it.