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Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about the hanging fruit. He replied: If a needy person takes some and does not take a supply away in his garment, he is not to be blamed, but he who carries any of it away is to be find twice the value and punished, and he who steals any of it after it has been put in the place where dates are dried is to have his hand cut off if its value reaches the price of a shield. Regarding stray camels and sheep he mentioned the same as others have done. He said: He was asked about finds and replied: If it is in a frequented road and a large town, make the matter known for a year, and if its owner comes, give it to him, but if he does not, it belongs to you. If it is in a place which has been a waste from ancient time, or if it is a hidden treasure (belonging to the Islamic period), it is subject to the payment of the fifth

حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد، حدثنا الليث، عن ابن عجلان، عن عمرو بن شعيب، عن ابيه، عن جده عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص، عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم انه سيل عن الثمر المعلق فقال " من اصاب بفيه من ذي حاجة غير متخذ خبنة فلا شىء عليه ومن خرج بشىء منه فعليه غرامة مثليه والعقوبة ومن سرق منه شييا بعد ان ييويه الجرين فبلغ ثمن المجن فعليه القطع " . وذكر في ضالة الابل والغنم كما ذكره غيره قال وسيل عن اللقطة فقال " ما كان منها في طريق الميتاء او القرية الجامعة فعرفها سنة فان جاء طالبها فادفعها اليه وان لم يات فهي لك وما كان في الخراب - يعني - ففيها وفي الركاز الخمس