Hadith 18343

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ خَالِدًا يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ ، عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ حِمَارٍ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ : " مَنْ الْتَقَطَ لُقَطَةً فَلْيُشْهِدْ ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ أَوْ ذَا عَدْلٍ " خَالِدٌ الشَّاكُّ " وَلَا يَكْتُمْ وَلَا يُغَيِّبْ ، فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا ، فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا ، وَإِلَّا فَهُوَ مَالُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ " . .
It is narrated from Hazrat Iyad (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Holy 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 bag and its sealed mouth. Then, if its owner comes, he should not hide it from him, because he is more entitled to it. And if its owner does not come, then it is Allah’s property; He gives it to whomever He wills. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / أول مسند الكوفيين / 18343
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