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Narrated Zaid bin Khalid:A bedouin asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about the Luqata. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Make public announcement about it for one year and if then somebody comes and describes the container of the Luqata and the string it was tied with, (give it to him); otherwise, spend it." He then asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about a lost camel. The face of the Prophet (ﷺ) became red and he said, "You have no concern with it as it has its water reservoir and feet and it will reach water and drink and eat trees. Leave it till its owner finds it." He then asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about a lost sheep. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It is for you, for your brother, or for the wolf

حدثنا محمد بن يوسف، حدثنا سفيان، عن ربيعة، عن يزيد، مولى المنبعث عن زيد بن خالد رضى الله عنه ان اعرابيا، سال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن اللقطة قال " عرفها سنة، فان جاء احد يخبرك بعفاصها ووكايها، والا فاستنفق بها ". وساله عن ضالة الابل فتمعر وجهه، قال " ما لك ولها معها سقاوها وحذاوها، ترد الماء وتاكل الشجر، دعها حتى يجدها ربها ". وساله عن ضالة الغنم. فقال " هي لك او لاخيك، او للذيب