Hadith 18336

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ مُطَرِّفٍ ، عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ حِمَارٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : " مَنْ الْتَقَطَ لُقَطَةً ، فَلْيُشْهِدْ ذَا عَدْلٍ أَوْ ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ ، ثُمَّ لَا يَكْتُمْ وَلَا يُغَيِّبْ ، فَإِنْ جَاءَ رَبُّهَا ، فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا ، وَإِلَّا فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ مَالُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Iyad (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever finds a lost item should have two just men bear witness over it, and should carefully remember its pouch and its sealed mouth. Then, if its owner comes, he should not hide 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 / أول مسند الكوفيين / 18336
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