Sunan Abi Dawud
The Book of Lost and Found Items — Hadith #1713
Traditional grade: Hasan How we grade
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِهَذَا . قَالَ فِي ضَالَّةِ الشَّاءِ
" فَاجْمَعْهَا حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهَا بَاغِيهَا " .
regarding the stray sheep he said: Take it (and keep it with you) till its seeker comes to it.
Hadith Grading
Each grade below reflects one scholar's assessment of the chain of transmission. The grade describes the chain, not the Prophet's words. How we grade
Traditional grade: Hasan