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Sunan Abu DawudThe Book of Lost and Found Items

Sunan Abu Dawud 1708

Chapter: Finds

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 1708

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Amr

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، وَرَبِيعَةَ، بِإِسْنَادِ قُتَيْبَةَ وَمَعْنَاهُ وَزَادَ فِيهِ ‏"‏ فَإِنْ جَاءَ بَاغِيهَا فَعَرَفَ عِفَاصَهَا وَعَدَدَهَا فَادْفَعْهَا إِلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ حَمَّادٌ أَيْضًا عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَهَذِهِ الزِّيَادَةُ الَّتِي زَادَ حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ فِي حَدِيثِ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ وَيَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ وَعُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ وَرَبِيعَةَ ‏"‏ إِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَعَرَفَ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا فَادْفَعْهَا إِلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ لَيْسَتْ بِمَحْفُوظَةٍ ‏"‏ فَعَرَفَ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَحَدِيثُ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَيْضًا قَالَ ‏"‏ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَحَدِيثُ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَيْضًا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏

The above mentioned tradition has also been transmitted by Yahya bin Sa’id and Rabi’ah through the chain of narrators mentioned by Qutaibah to the same effect. This version adds; if its seeker comes, and recognizes its container and its number, then give it to him. Hammad also narrated it from `Ubaid Allah bin `Umar from `Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, from his grandfather, from the Prophet (SWAS) something similar. Abu Dawud said :

This addition made by Hammad bin Salamah bin Kuhail, Yahya bin Sa’id, `Ubaid Allah bin `Umar and Rabi’ah; “if its owner comes and recognizes its container, and its string,” is not guarded. The version narrated by Uqbah bin Suwaid on the authority of his father from the Prophet (SWAS) has also the words : “make it known for a year”. The version of `Umar bin al-Khattab has also been transmitted from the Prophet (SWAS). This version has : “Make it known for a year”.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 1708).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( ثُمَّ أَفِضْهَا ) : بِالْفَاءِ وَالضَّاد الْمُعْجَمَة هَكَذَا فِي النُّسَخ الصَّحِيحَة , وَفِي بَعْضهَا اِقْبِضْهَا مِنْ الْقَبْض. قَالَ الْخَطَّابِيُّ : مَعْنَاهُ أَلْقِهَا فِي مَالِك وَاخْلِطْهَا بِهِ مِنْ قَوْلك أَفَاضَ الْأَمْر وَالْحَدِيث إِذَا شَاعَ وَانْتَشَرَ , وَيُقَال مِلْك فُلَان فَائِض إِذَا كَانَ شَائِعًا مَعَ أَمْلَاك شُرَكَائِهِ غَيْر مَقْسُوم وَلَا مُتَمَيِّز مِنْهَا , وَهَذَا يُبَيِّن لَك أَنَّ الْمُرَاد بِقَوْلِهِ اِعْرِفْ عِفَاصهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا إِنَّمَا هُوَ لِيُمْكِنَهُ تَمْيِيزُهَا بَعْد خَلْطهَا بِمَا إِذَا جَاءَ صَاحِبهَا لِأَنَّهُ جَعَلَهَا شَرْطًا لِوُجُوبِ دَفْعهَا إِلَيْهِ بِغَيْرِ بَيِّنَة يُقِيمهَا , لَكِنْ مَنْ ذَكَرَ عَدَدهَا وَإِصَابَة الصِّفَة فِيهَا. ( وَق…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 1708
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim (1722) The hadith No. 1708
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1708

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  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (1797)الشَّاةِ الضَّالَّةِ ، فَقَالَ : هِيَ لَكَ أَوْ لأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّئْبِ ، وسُئِلَ عَنِ الْبَعِيرِ ، فَغَضِبَ واحْمَرَّ وجْهُهُ ، وقال : مَعَهُ سِقَاؤُهُ ، وحِذَاؤُهُ ، يَرِدُ الْمَاءَ ، ويَرْعَى الشَّجَرَ ، وسُئِلَ عَنِ النَّفَقَةِ ، فَقَالَ : تُعَرِّفُهَا حَوْلا ، فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا دَفَعْتَه
  • مشيخة ابن طهمان (4)عَنِ الشَّاةِ الضَّالَّةِ ، فَقَالَ : لَكَ وَلأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّئْبِ ، وَسُئِلَ عَنِ الْبَعِيرِ فَغَضِبَ وَاحْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ ، فَقَالَ : مَا لَكَ وَلَهُ ، مَعَهُ حِذَاؤُهُ ، وَسِقَاؤُهُ ، يَرِدُ الْمَاءَ وَيَرْعَى الشَّجَرَ ، وَسُئِلَ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ ، فَقَالَ : تُعَرِّفُهَا حَوْلا ، فَإِنْ جَاءَ

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