169 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When an animal is given as collateral, the one holding it as security is responsible for its feed. The milk of a milking animal may be drunk, and the one who drinks it must bear its upkeep. Likewise, it may…
أحمد 7125SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was asked about a stray sheep, and he said, "Take it, for it is either for you, your brother, or the wolf." He was then asked about a stray camel, and he became angry, his cheeks turning red, and said, "What business do you…
البخاري 5292SahihWhile we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on one of his journeys, riding mounts were scarce. The people began discussing the shortage of mounts, so I said, "Messenger of Allah, I know of something that would provide us with enough…
الأعظمي 5959HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about a stray sheep. He said, "It is yours, or your brother's, or the wolf's." He was asked about a stray camel. He said, "What business do you have with it? It has its water supply and its hooves with it.…
الأعظمي 5948HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever takes in a stray animal is himself astray, unless he announces it publicly."
الأعظمي 5956SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "While a man was walking along a road, he became overcome with thirst. He found a well, climbed down into it, drank, and came out. There he saw a dog panting and licking the moist earth from thirst. The man…
الأعظمي 14794SahihI met Rabia and asked him about it, and he said, Yazid narrated to me from Zayd bin Khalid al-Juhani that the Prophet ﷺ was asked about a stray camel. He became angry, his cheeks turning red, and said, "What business do you have with it? It…
ابن ماجه 2504SahihWahb had met Ibn Umar. It is not in Ibn Malik's book that Ibn Umar once saw a shepherd grazing his flock in a poor location when there was a better spot nearby. Ibn Umar said to him, "Woe to you, shepherd! Move them to a better place, for I…
أحمد 5869SahihI asked Rabia, and he said, "Malik narrated it to me from Zayd bin Khalid, that the Prophet ﷺ was asked about a stray camel. He became angry, his cheeks reddened, and he said, 'What business do you have with it? It has its hooves and its…
أحمد 17050SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever takes in a stray animal is himself astray, unless he announces it publicly."
مسلم 4510SahihWhoever drives a sacrificial camel voluntarily and it becomes disabled, then slaughters it and leaves it for the people to eat from it, bears no liability. But if he eats from it himself, or instructs anyone to eat from it, he must make…
مالك 887DaifA man, while in the state of ihram, made his camel step on an ostrich's nest and broke the eggs. He went to Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, and asked him about it. Ali said to him, "For each egg, you owe an unborn camel fetus or the…
أحمد 20582DaifI was with Jareer at Bawazij when the herdsman came with the cattle, among which was a cow that did not belong to the herd. Jareer asked him, "What is this?" He replied, "It joined the cattle, and we do not know whose it is." Jareer said,…
أبو داود 1720SahihIt was reported to the Prophet ﷺ that he said, "Whoever abandons an animal in a place where it would perish, and another man revives it, it belongs to the one who revived it."
أبو داود 3525DaifA man asked the Prophet ﷺ about a lost item he had found. He replied, "Recognize its tying cord," or he said, "its container and its covering, then announce it for a year. After that, you may make use of it. If its owner comes, hand it over…
البخاري 91SahihA man from Mazina came to ask the Messenger of Allah ﷺ a question. He said, "Messenger of Allah, I have come to ask you about a stray camel." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "It has its hooves and its water supply with it. It can eat from the trees…
الأعظمي 5947HasanSuraqa bin Jasham said, "Messenger of Allah, stray animals come to my watering trough. Is there a reward for me if I give them water?" He replied, "Give them water, for there is a reward in watering every living creature with a thirsty…
الأعظمي 14797SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I draw water into my trough until I have filled it for my family, then a camel belonging to someone else comes to me, so I give it to drink. Is there any reward for me in that?" The…
أحمد 7075SahihI was with my father at al-Bawazij when the cattle returned in the evening. He noticed a cow he did not recognize among them and asked, "What is this?" They replied, "A cow that joined the herd." He ordered that it be driven away, and it…
ابن ماجه 2503SahihI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about stray camels that come to my watering troughs, which I have plastered for my own camels. Will I be rewarded if I give them water to drink? He said, "Yes, in every living creature with a thirsty liver…
الأعظمي 14796HasanAn Arabi came to the Prophet ﷺ with a lost item he had found. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Announce it for a year, then take note of its container and its tie. If someone comes and describes it to you accurately, give it to him. Otherwise, use it…
أحمد 17060SahihTwo hadith have reached me from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ which I know to be true, though I do not know which one came before the other. Abu Muslim al-Jadhami, of the clan of Jadhima of Abdul-Qays, narrated to us, saying, Jarud reported,…
أحمد 20754HasanA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about a lost item he had found. He said, "Announce it for a year. Then take note of its tying string, its container, and its covering, then make use of it. If its owner comes, return it to him." The man…
الترمذي 1373SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I draw water into my trough, and when I have filled it for my own livestock, another person's camel comes to me, so I give it water to drink. Is there any reward for me in that?" The…
الأعظمي 14795HasanA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked him about lost property. He said, "Take note of its container and its tying cord, then announce it for a year. If its owner comes, give it to him, otherwise it is yours to use as you wish."…
الأعظمي 5943SahihA man asked, "Messenger of Allah, what about stray camels, may we take them?" He replied, "A Muslim's lost property is the fire of Hell."
أحمد 16314SahihA man from Mazina asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "What do you say, Messenger of Allah, about a stray camel?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "What business do you have with it? It has its hooves and its water supply with it." The man…
أحمد 6746SahihI heard a man from Mazina asking the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, "Messenger of Allah, I have come to ask you about a stray camel." He replied, "It has its hooves and its water supply with it. It eats from the trees and comes down to…
أحمد 6683HasanAn Arabi came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked him about lost property that he might find. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Announce it for a year, then remember its container and its tying string. If someone comes and describes it to you, give it to him.…
البخاري 2427SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked him about lost property. He said, "Recognize its container and its tie, then announce it for a year. If its owner comes, give it to him. Otherwise, it is yours to use as you wish." The man asked, "What…
مسلم 4498SahihI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about stray camels that come to my watering troughs which I have prepared for my own camels. Is there a reward for me in giving them water? He replied, "Yes, in every living creature with a thirsty liver…
أحمد 17584SahihI heard from Umm Kurz Kabiya, who reported from the Prophet ﷺ. She said, "I heard the Prophet ﷺ at Hudaybiya while I had gone seeking some meat. He said, 'For a boy, two sheep, and for a girl, one sheep. It does not matter to you whether…
أحمد 27139DifficultHe asked the Prophet ﷺ, or a man asked the Prophet ﷺ, about a stray sheep. He replied, "It is for you, or for the wolf." The man asked, "Messenger of Allah, what do you say about a stray camel?" He said, "What concern is it of yours? It has…
أحمد 17037SahihIf someone drives a sacrificial camel as a voluntary offering and it becomes disabled, and he slaughters it and then leaves it for the people to eat from, he bears no liability. But if he eats from it himself, or instructs anyone to eat…
مالك 886SahihA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about lost property. He said, "Announce it for a year, then take note of its tie and its container, then make use of it. If its owner comes, return it to him." The man asked, "Messenger of Allah, what…
الأعظمي 15009SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked him about lost property. He said, "Take note of its container and its binding, then announce it for a year. If its owner comes, give it to him, otherwise it is yours to use." The man asked,…
مالك 1517SahihA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about lost property. He said, "Announce it for a year, then take note of its tying cord and container, and afterwards make use of it. If its owner comes, return it to him." The man asked, "Messenger of…
البخاري 6112SahihA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about lost property. He replied, "Announce it for a year, then take note of its string and its container, and afterwards make use of it. If its owner comes, return it to him." The man asked, "Messenger…
الأعظمي 5945SahihA man asked the Prophet ﷺ about a stray camel. Rabia added that the Prophet became so angry that his cheeks turned red. He then narrated the rest of the hadith in a manner similar to their narrations, and added, "If its owner comes and…
مسلم 4503SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "For every forty grazing camels, a two-year-old female camel is due. The camels are not to be separated from their count. Whoever gives it seeking reward, will have its reward, and whoever withholds it,…
أحمد 20038HasanA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked him about lost property. He said, "Identify its container and its tie, then announce it for a year. If its owner comes forward, give it to him, otherwise it is yours to use as you wish." The…
البخاري 2372SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Beware, no predatory animal with fangs is lawful to eat, nor is the domestic donkey, nor a lost item belonging to a non-Muslim under treaty, unless its owner has no need of it. And any man who seeks…
أبو داود 3804SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked him about lost property. He said, "Identify its container and its tie, then announce it for a year. If its owner comes forward, give it to him, otherwise it is yours to use as you wish." The…
البخاري 2429SahihI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about stray camels that come to my watering troughs which I have plastered for my own camels. Will I be rewarded if I give them water? He replied, "Yes, there is a reward for watering every creature with a…
ابن ماجه 3686SahihWith its chain and meaning, with the addition, "It carries its own water supply and feeds on trees." He did not say, "Take it" in regard to the stray sheep. Concerning the lost property, he said, "Announce it for a year, and if its owner…
أبو داود 1705SahihRubai reported that he read the letter of Umar bin Khattab, which stated: "There is nothing due on fewer than five camels. When the number reaches five, one sheep is due, up to nine. When it reaches ten, two sheep are due, up to fourteen.…
الأعظمي 3952SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No one is to milk another man's animal without his permission. Would any of you like someone to come to his storeroom, break open his cupboard, and carry off his food? The udders of their animals are the…
مالك 1872SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever takes in a stray animal is himself astray, so long as he does not announce it publicly."
أحمد 17055SahihA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about lost property. He replied, "Announce it for a year, then take note of its string and container, then make use of it. If its owner comes, return it to him." The man asked, "Messenger of Allah, what…
أبو داود 1704SahihThe Prophet's ﷺ zakat collector came to us. I sat with him and heard him say, "My instructions are that I am not to take a milking animal still nursing its young, nor combine separate herds, nor separate combined ones." A man brought him a…
أحمد 18837HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "For every forty grazing camels, one female camel in its second year is due. Camels are not to be separated from their count. Whoever gives it seeking reward will be rewarded, but whoever withholds it,…
النسائي 2451HasanHe told him that a man called Muhaysa had a slave who worked as a cupper. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade him from taking his earnings. Muhaysa asked, "Shall I feed it to some orphans under my care?" He replied, "No." Muhaysa asked, "Shall…
أحمد 23699SahihI heard the Prophet of Allah ﷺ say, "For every forty grazing camels, one she-camel that has entered its third year is due. The camels are not to be separated from their reckoning. Whoever gives it seeking reward will be rewarded for it, but…
أحمد 20016HasanA 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."…
البخاري 2436SahihA man came to Abdullah bin Abbas and said to him, "I have an orphan in my care who owns camels. May I drink from the milk of his camels?" Ibn Abbas replied, "If you search out his strayed camels, treat the mangy ones with tar, keep their…
مالك 1795SahihHe said, "I traveled," or he said, "Someone who traveled with the zakat collector of the Prophet ﷺ informed me that in the covenant of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ it was written, 'Do not take a suckling young animal, do not combine what is…
الأعظمي 3960HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up and said, "None of you should milk another man's livestock without his permission. Would any of you like for someone to come to his storeroom, break the door of his pantry, and take away his food? The…
ابن ماجه 2302SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No one should milk another person's livestock without his permission. Would any of you like for someone to come to his storeroom, break open his cupboard, and carry off his food? The udders of their livestock…
الأعظمي 5485SahihI heard the Prophet of Allah ﷺ say, "In every herd of grazing camels, for every forty there is a two-year-old female camel due as charity. The camels are not to be separated from their reckoning. Whoever gives it seeking reward will have…
أحمد 20041HasanA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about a lost item he had found. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Announce it for a year, then take note of its string and its container, then make use of it. If its owner comes, return it to him." The man…
مسلم 4499Sahih