Hadith 17481

حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ ، أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدٌ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ مُطَرِّفِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ ، عن عِيَاضِ بْنِ حِمَارٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ وَجَدَ لُقَطَةً فَلْيُشْهِدْ ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ ، وَلْيَحْفَظْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا ، فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا ، فَلَا يَكْتُمْ ، وَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِئْ صَاحِبُهَا ، فَإِنَّهُ مَالُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْد الرَّحْمَنِ : قُلْتُ لِأَبِي : إِنَّ قَوْمًا يَقُولُونَ : عِقَاصَهَا ، وَيَقُولُونَ : عِفَاصَهَا ! قَالَ : عِفَاصَهَا بِالْفَاءِ.
It is narrated from Hazrat Iyad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever finds a lost item should have two just men bear witness over it, and should carefully remember its pouch and its closure. Then, if its owner comes, he should not conceal it from him, because he is more deserving of it. And if its owner does not come, then it is Allah’s property; He gives it to whomever He wills.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الشاميين / 17481
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح