English
Zayd ibn Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever shelters a stray is astray unless they announce it.” [Narrated by Muslim]
Muhammad narrated from Umar ibn Al-Khattab something similar, saying: This is what we adopt. It refers to one who takes it to keep it. If taken to return or announce it, there is no harm.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 1725 (unverified) 96% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: Is astray unless they announce it—This restricts going astray to one who does not announce, so there is no evidence for those who dislike found property absolutely in Umar’s report or the saying, “A Muslim’s stray is the fire’s fuel,” as we interpret it as taking without announcement. As stated in At-Ta’liq Al-Mumajjad.
Note 1
(۱) قوله : فهو ضال ما لم يعرفها فقيد الضلال بمن لم يعرفها فلا حجة لمن كره اللقطة مطلقا في أثر عمر، ولا في قوله : ضالة المسلم حرق النار ؛ لأننا حملناه على ما إذا أخذه من غير تعريف. كذا في التعليق الممجد».