Hadith 2510

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " فِي الرِّكَازِ الْخُمُسُ " .
´It was narrated from Ibn`Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` “One fifth is due on buried treasure.”
Hadith Reference سنن ابن ماجه / كتاب اللقطة / 2510
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
By «رکاز» is meant a treasure buried in the ground whose owner cannot be identified, and there is a strong likelihood that it dates back to before the establishment of Muslim rule.
One-fifth of it shall be paid to the public treasury (Bayt al-Mal), and this payment must be made immediately.
It is not necessary to wait for a full year to pass.
The remainder of the wealth will belong to the one who found it.
In the present era, in some countries, the government’s seizure of the entire wealth is contrary to the Shariah.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2510