Al-Muntaqa Ibn al-Jarud

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Khalid al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I was with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), when a man came and asked about a lost item (luqatah). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Remember its container and its tying, then announce it for one year. If its owner comes, (give it to him), otherwise fulfill your need with it.” He asked: “If a lost sheep is found on the road, what is its ruling?” He said: “It will be yours, or your brother’s, or the wolf will eat it.” He asked: “If a lost camel is found, (what is its ruling)?” He said: “It has its shoes and its water-skin with it, it will reach water by itself and eat the leaves of the trees by itself, thus its owner will find it one day.”