A man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about a lost item he had found. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Announce it for a year, then take note of its tying-string and its container, and afterwards make use of it. If its owner comes, return it to him."The people asked, "Messenger of Allah, what about a stray sheep?"He replied, "Take it, for it is either for you, for your brother, or for the wolf."The man asked, "Messenger of Allah, what about a stray camel?"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ became angry until his cheeks turned red, or his face turned red, then he said, "What business do you have with it? It has its hooves and its water-supply with it until its owner finds it."
حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد حدثنا إسماعيل بن جعفر عن ربيعة بن أبي عبد الرحمن عن يزيد مولى المنبعث
أن رجلا سأل رسول الله ﷺ عن اللقطة قال عرفها سنة ثم اعرف وكاءها وعفاصها ثم استنفق بها فإن جاء ربها فأدها إليه قالوا يا رسول الله فضالة الغنم قال خذها فإنما هي لك أو لأخيك أو للذئب قال يا رسول الله فضالة الإبل قال فغضب رسول الله ﷺ حتى احمرت وجنتاه أو احمر وجهه ثم قال ما لك ولها معها حذاؤها وسقاؤها حتى يلقاها ربها