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Hadith about Found Item and Foundling

51 hadith on this topic, one card per hadith and its versions; authentic ones first. 40 are translated into English.

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 940

A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked him about an item found (in the street). He replied, "Note what it is contained in, and what it is tied with, and make the matter known for a year. Then, if its owner comes (give it to him). Otherwise, you can do what you like with it." He asked, "What about…

وَعَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ اَلْجُهَنِيِّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فَسَأَلَهُ عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ ? فَقَالَ : " اِعْرِفْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا , ثُمَّ عَرِّفْهَا…

Narrated by Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhani + 21 other versions

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 943

The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited taking what a pilgrim has dropped (lost). [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-نَهَى عَنْ لُقَطَةِ اَلْحَاجِّ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم ٌ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه مسلم (1724)‏.‏

Narrated by Abd ar-Rahman ibn Uthmān at-Taymī + 3 other versions