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Narrated Zaid bin Khalid:A man came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and asked about Al-Luqata (a fallen thing). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Recognize its container and its tying material and then make a public announcement about it for one year and if its owner shows up, give it to him; otherwise use it as you like." The man said, "What about a lost sheep?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It is for you, your brother or the wolf." The man said "What about a lost camel?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Why should you take it as it has got its water-container (its stomach) and its hooves and it can reach the places of water and can eat the trees till its owner finds it?

حدثنا اسماعيل، حدثنا مالك، عن ربيعة بن ابي عبد الرحمن، عن يزيد، مولى المنبعث عن زيد بن خالد رضى الله عنه قال جاء رجل الى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فساله عن اللقطة، فقال " اعرف عفاصها ووكاءها، ثم عرفها سنة، فان جاء صاحبها والا فشانك بها ". قال فضالة الغنم قال " هي لك او لاخيك او للذيب ". قال فضالة الابل قال " مالك ولها معها سقاوها وحذاوها، ترد الماء وتاكل الشجر، حتى يلقاها ربها