Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 38949 — The marriage of a muhallil: Abu

Suwayd bin Ghafalah relates: Zayd bin Suhan, Salman bin Rabi'ah and I set out, until, when we reached the place called al-Udhayb, I picked up a whip that had fallen. The two of them said to me: "Throw this whip away." I refused. When we reached Madinah, I went to Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him about it. He said: "In the blessed time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I picked up a hundred dinars that had fallen, and I mentioned this to him (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Have it made known (announce it among the people) for one year.' So I had those dinars announced for one year, but I found no one who recognised them. Then I came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Have it made known for one year. Then, if you find its owner, give it to him; otherwise, take note of its number, its container and its tie. Then it will be like your own property.'" It is mentioned that the view of (Imam) Abu Hanifah is: If the owner of the found item comes, compensation is to be paid to him for it.