وَعَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ حِمَارٍ رضى الله عنه
قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -«مَنْ وَجَدَ لُقَطَةً فَلْيُشْهِدْ ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ، وَلْيَحْفَظْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا، ثُمَّ لَا يَكْتُمْ، وَلَا يُغَيِّبْ، فَإِنْ جَاءَ رَبُّهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا، وَإِلَّا فَهُوَ مَالُ اَللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ»
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “He who finds something should call two trusty people as witnesses, keep in mind what it is contained in, and what it is tied with, and not conceal it or cover it up. Then, if its owner comes, he has the most right to it. Otherwise, it is Allah’s property which He gives to whomever He wills.”.
Bulugh al-Maram 1092, Book 7, Business Transactions, Hadith 203. 1 min read