Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A found item is not lawful. Whoever picks up such a thing must announce it. If its owner comes, he must hand it over to him; and if its owner does not come, he must give it in charity. Then, if its owner comes, he must give that owner the choice between the reward and having the thing returned to him."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Saghir and al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Yusuf bin Khalid al-Samti, who is kadhdhab (a liar).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب البيوع / 6842
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