´It was narrated from Mutarrif bin 'Abdullah bin Shikhkhir that his father said:` “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The lost animal of the Muslim may lead to the burning flame of Hell.' ”
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
(1)
By «ضالة» is meant an animal that has separated from its herd and become lost, and it is not known to whom it belongs.
It is not permissible to take possession of it.
(2)
If an inanimate object (for example: money, etc.) is found lying around, it is called (luqata).
Its explanation is coming in the next chapter.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2502