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Sahih al-BukhariLost Things Picked up by Someone (Luqatah)

Sahih al-Bukhari 2437

Chapter: Should one pick up a fallen thing?

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2437

Narrator:’Ubayy ibn Ka‘b

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سُوَيْدَ بْنَ غَفَلَةَ، قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ سَلْمَانَ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، وَزَيْدِ بْنِ صُوحَانَ فِي غَزَاةٍ، فَوَجَدْتُ سَوْطًا‏.‏ فَقَالَ لِي أَلْقِهِ‏.‏ قُلْتُ لاَ، وَلَكِنْ إِنْ وَجَدْتُ صَاحِبَهُ، وَإِلاَّ اسْتَمْتَعْتُ بِهِ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا رَجَعْنَا حَجَجْنَا فَمَرَرْتُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ، فَسَأَلْتُ أُبَىَّ بْنَ كَعْبٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ فَقَالَ وَجَدْتُ صُرَّةً عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِيهَا مِائَةُ دِينَارٍ، فَأَتَيْتُ بِهَا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلاً ‏"‏‏.‏ فَعَرَّفْتُهَا حَوْلاً ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ، فَقَالَ ‏"‏ عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلاً ‏"‏‏.‏ فَعَرَّفْتُهَا حَوْلاً ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ، فَقَالَ ‏"‏ عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلاً ‏"‏‏.‏ فَعَرَّفْتُهَا حَوْلاً ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ الرَّابِعَةَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏

اعْرِفْ عِدَّتَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا وَوِعَاءَهَا، فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا وَإِلاَّ اسْتَمْتِعْ بِهَا ‏"

Narrated Suwaid bin Ghafala:

While I as in the company of Salman bin Rabi`a and Suhan, in one of the holy battles, I found a whip. One of them told me to drop it but I refused to do so and said that I would give it to its owner if I found him, otherwise I would utilize it. On our return we performed Hajj and on passing by Medina, I asked Ubai bin Ka`b about it. He said, "I found a bag containing a hundred Dinars in the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) and took it to the Prophet (ﷺ) who said to me, 'Make public announcement about it for one year.' So, I announced it for one year and went to the Prophet (ﷺ) who said, 'Announce it publicly for another year.' So, I announced it for another year. I went to him again and he said, "Announce for an other year." So I announced for still another year. I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) for the fourth time, and he said, 'Remember the amount of money, the description of its container and the string it is tied with, and if the owner comes, give it to him; otherwise, utilize it.' "

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 2437, 2426), Muslim (No. 1723a), Abu Dawud (No. 1701) and Ahmad (No. 20230).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( سُوَيْد بْن غَفَلَة ) بِفَتْح الْمُعْجَمَة وَالْفَاء أَبُو أُمَيَّة الْجُعْفِي تَابِعِيّ كَبِير مُخَضْرَم أَدْرَكَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَكَانَ فِي زَمَنِهِ رَجُلًا وَأَعْطَى الصَّدَقَة فِي زَمَنِهِ وَلَمْ يَرَهُ عَلَى الصَّحِيحِ , وَقِيلَ إِنَّهُ صَلَّى خَلْفَهُ وَلَمْ يَثْبُتْ , وَإِنَّمَا قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ حِينَ نَفَضُوا أَيْدِيهمْ مِنْ دَفْنِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ شَهِدَ الْفُتُوح وَنَزَلَ الْكُوفَةَ وَمَاتَ بِهَا سَنَة ثَمَانِينَ أَوْ بَعْدَهَا وَلَهُ مِائَة وَثَلَاثُونَ سَنَةً أَوْ أَكْثَر لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ : أَنَا لِدَة رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا أَصْغَرُ مِنْهُ بِسَنَتَيْنِ , وَلَيْسَ لَهُ ف…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2426

I found a purse containing one hundred Diners. So I went to the Prophet (and informed him about it), he said, "Make public announcement about it for one year" I did so, but nobody turned up to claim it, so I again went to the Prophet (ﷺ) who said, "Make public announcement for another year." I did…

احْفَظْ وِعَاءَهَا وَعَدَدَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا، فَإِنْ جَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا، وَإِلاَّ فَاسْتَمْتِعْ بِهَا ‏"

Narrated by ’Ubayy ibn Ka‘b

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1723a

I heard Sowaid b. Ghafala say: I went out, and also Zaid b. Suhan and Salman b. Rabi'a for Jihad, and I found a whip and took it up. They said to me: Leave it. I said: No. but I will make announcement of it and if its owner comes (then I will return that), otherwise I will use it, and I refused…

عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلاً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَعَرَّفْتُهَا فَلَمْ أَجِدْ مَنْ يَعْرِفُهَا ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلاً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَعَرَّفْتُهَا فَلَمْ أَجِدْ مَنْ يَعْرِفُهَا ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏…

Narrated by ’Ubayy ibn Ka‘b

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 1701

I fought along with Zayd ibn Suhan and Sulayman ibn Rabi'ah. I found a whip. They said to me: Throw it away. I said: No; if I find its owner (I shall give it to him); if not, I shall use it. Then I performed hajj; and when I reached Medina, I asked Ubayy ibn Ka'b. He said: I found a purse which…

عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلاً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَعَرَّفْتُهَا حَوْلاً ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلاً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَعَرَّفْتُهَا حَوْلاً ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ عَرِّفْهَا حَوْلاً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَعَرَّفْتُهَا حَوْلاً ثُمَّ…

Narrated by ’Ubayy ibn Ka‘b

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 20230

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْد اللَّهِ قَالَ و حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ حَدَّثَنِي سُوَيْدُ بْنُ غَفَلَةَ قَالَ…

Narrated by ’Ubayy ibn Ka‘b Arabic only

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