The Book of Lost and Found Items

Book 10 of 43 · Sunan Abi Dawud

20 hadith Hadith 1701–1720 Sunni
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Book 10 of 43

The Book of Lost and Found Items

Sunan Abi Dawud

20 hadith Hadith 1701–1720 Sunni

About This Book

Compiled during the 833–888 CE period by al-Sijistani.

The Book of Lost and Found Items is book 10 of 43 in Sunan Abi Dawud, containing 20 hadith.

Geography

This collection was compiled primarily in Basra (later life).

Hadith in This Book 20 hadith

1 1701 Sahih
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…
2 1702 Sahih
He said : Make it known for a year. He said this three times. He said: I do not know whether he said “for a year” or “for three years”.
3 1703 Sahih
Remember its number, its container and its string. The version adds : If its owner comes, and tells its number and its string, then give it to him. Abu Dawud said : None of…
4 1704 Sahih
A man asked the Messenger of Allah (SWAS) about a find. He said: Make the matter known for a year, then note its string and its container and then use it for your purpose. Then…
5 1705 Sahih
They have their stomachs: They can go down to water and eat trees. He did not say about the stray sheep: take it. About a find he said : Make it known for a year; if it’s…
6 1706 Sahih
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about a find. He said: Make it known for a year. If its seeker comes, deliver it to him, otherwise note its container and its string. Then use…
7 1707 Sahih
The Messenger of Allah (SWAS) was asked about a find. He replied : Make the matter known for a year; if its owner comes, give it to him, otherwise note its string and its…
8 1708 Hasan Sahih
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…
9 1709 Sahih
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who finds something should call one or two trusty persons as witnesses and not conceal it or cover it up; then if he finds its owner he should return it…
10 1710 Hasan
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about the hanging fruit. He replied: If a needy person takes some and does not take a supply away in his garment, he is not to be blamed, but…
11 1711 Hasan
regarding the stray sheep he said : “Take it”.
12 1712 Hasan
He said about the stray sheep: You, your brother or the wolf may have them. Do take it. A similar version has been transmitted by Ayyub and Ya’qub bin `Ata from `Amr bin Shu’aid…
13 1713 Hasan
regarding the stray sheep he said: Take it (and keep it with you) till its seeker comes to it.
14 1714 Hasan
Ali ibn AbuTalib found a dinar and he took it to Fatimah. She asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about it. He said: This is Allah's provision. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ate…
15 1715 Sahih
Bilal ibn Yahya al-Absi said: Ali found a dinar and purchased some flour with it. The seller of the flour recognised him and returned the dinar to him. Ali took it, deducted two…
16 1716 Hasan
`Ali bin Abi Talib entered upon Fatimah while Hasan and Husain were crying. He asked: Why are they crying? She replied: Due to hunger. ‘Ali went out and found a dinar in the…
17 1717 Daif
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave us licence to use (for our purpose) a stick, a rope, a whip and things of that type which a man picked up; he may benefit from them.
18 1718 Sahih
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who hides a stray camel shall pay a fine, and a like compensation with it.
19 1719 Sahih
The Messenger of Allah (SWAS) prohibited taking the find of pilgrims. Ibn Wahb said : One should leave the find of a pilgrim till its owner finds it.
20 1720 Sahih
I accompanied Jarir at Bawazij. The shepherd brought the cows. Among them there was a cow that was not one of them. Jarir asked him: What is this? He replied: This was mixed with…