ابن ماجہ · Hadith 2506

It was narrated that Suwaid bin Ghafalah said: "I Went out with Zaid bin Suhan and Salman bin Rabiah, and When we were at 'Udhaib, I found a whip. They said to me: 'Throw it away,' but I refused, When we came to Al-Madinah I went to Ubayy bin Ka'b and told him about that. He said: 'You did the right thing. I found one hundred Dinar that had been lost at the time of the Messenger of Allah , and I asked him about it. He said, "Announce it for a year:' So I announced it, and I did not find anyone who recognized it. I asked him (again) and he said: Announce it," but I did not find anyone who recognized it. He said: "Remember the features of its bag and strap, and how many it contains, then announce it for a year, If someone comes who describes it with those features(give it to him), otherwise it is like your own property."

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020