الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب اللقطةBook of Lost Property
باب وَعِيدِ مَنْ آوَى ضَالَةٌ وَلَمْ يُعْرِفُهَا
Chapter: Warning to one who keeps lost property and does not announce it
Hadith 6239
عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ آوَى ضَالَّةً فَهُوَ ضَالٌّ مَا لَمْ يُعَرِّفْهَا
Narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Khalid al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever keeps a lost item in his house and does not announce it, he is misguided.
Hadith 6240
عَنْ مُنْذِرِ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَجَلِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي جَرِيرٍ بِالْبَوَازِيجِ فِي السَّوَادِ فَرَاحَتِ الْبَقَرُ فَرَأَى بَقَرَةً أَنْكَرَهَا فَقَالَ مَا هَذِهِ الْبَقَرَةُ قَالَ بَقَرَةٌ لَحِقَتْ بِالْبَقَرِ فَأَمَرَ بِهَا فَطُرِدَتْ حَتَّى تَوَارَتْ ثُمَّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ لَا يَأْوِي الضَّالَّةَ إِلَّا ضَالٌّ
It is narrated from Abdullah Bajli, he says: I was at the place of Bawazij with my father, Sayyiduna Abu Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him), when suddenly a cow came out towards the pasture. When he saw this cow and did not recognize it, he said: Where has this cow come from? I said: It has joined our cows, but he ordered that it be driven away, so it was done as such, until it disappeared. Then he narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Only a misguided person gives shelter to a lost animal in his house.
Hadith 6241
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.
Hadith 6242
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الضَّوَالِّ فَقَالَ ضَالَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِ حَرَقُ النَّارِ
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.
Hadith 6243
عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَوَامُّ الْإِبِلِ نُصِيبُهَا قَالَ ضَالَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ حَرَقُ النَّارِ
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.
Hadith 6244
عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كَانَ لِلْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ رُمْحٌ فَكُنَّا إِذَا خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزَاةٍ خَرَجَ بِهِ مَعَهُ فَيَرْكُزُهُ فَيَمُرُّ النَّاسُ عَلَيْهِ فَيَحْمِلُونَهُ فَقُلْتُ لَئِنْ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَأُخْبِرَنَّهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّكَ إِنْ فَعَلْتَ لَمْ تُرْفَعْ ضَالَّةٌ
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.
