عَنِ الْجَارُودِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ وَفِي الظَّهْرِ قِلَّةٌ إِذْ تَذَاكَرَ الْقَوْمُ الظَّهْرَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ مَا يَكْفِينَا مِنَ الظَّهْرِ فَقَالَ وَمَا يَكْفِينَا قُلْتُ ذَوْدٌ نَأْتِي عَلَيْهِنَّ فِي جُرُفٍ فَنَسْتَمْتِعُ بِظُهُورِهِنَّ قَالَ لَا ضَالَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِ حَرَقُ النَّارِ فَلَا تَقْرَبَنَّهَا ضَالَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِ حَرَقُ النَّارِ فَلَا تَقْرَبَنَّهَا ضَالَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِ حَرَقُ النَّارِ فَلَا تَقْرَبَنَّهَا وَقَالَ فِي اللُّقَطَةِ الضَّالَّةُ تَجِدُهَا فَانْشُدَنَّهَا وَلَا تَكْتُمْ وَلَا تُغَيِّبْ فَإِنْ عُرِفَتْ فَأَدِّهَا وَإِلَّا فَمَالُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ
Narrated from Sayyiduna Jarud (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), there was a shortage of mounts, and people were discussing about mounts. I said: O Messenger of Allah! I know how we can get mounts. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: How is that? I said: There are camels in the flowing water area (of Madinah), we can benefit by riding them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No, a Muslim’s lost property is like a burning flame of fire, so never go near it; a Muslim’s lost property is like a burning flame of fire, so never go near it; a Muslim’s lost property is like a burning flame of fire, so never go near it. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding a fallen item: When you find a lost item, be sure to announce it and do not hide it nor conceal it; if it is recognized, return it to the concerned person, otherwise it is the property of Allah Almighty, He gives it to whomever He wills.