Narrated Khabbab: I was a blacksmith In the Pre-Islamic period of ignorance, and 'Asi bin Wail owed me some money. I went to him to demand it, but he said to me, I will not pay you unless you reject faith in Muhammad. I replied, By Allah, I will never disbelieve Muhammad till Allah let you die and then resurrect you. He said, Then wait till I die and come to life again, for then I will be given property and offspring and will pay your right. So, thus revelation came: Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our signs and yet says, 'I will be given property and offspring?' (19.77)
Read More..Narrated Ubai bin Ka`b: I found a purse containing one hundred Diners. So I went to the Prophet (and informed him about it), he said, Make public announcement about it for one year I did so, but nobody turned up to claim it, so I again went to the Prophet who said, Make public announcement for another year. I did, but none turned up to claim it. I went to him for the third time and he said, Keep the container and the string which is used for its tying and count the money it contains and if its owner comes, give it to him; otherwise, utilize it. The sub-narrator Salama said, I met him (Suwaid, another sub-narrator) in Mecca and he said, 'I don't know whether Ubai made the announcement for three years or just one year.'
Read More..Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani: A bedouin went to the Prophet and asked him about picking up a lost thing. The Prophet said, Make public announcement about it for one year. Remember the description of its container and the string with which it is tied; and if somebody comes and claims it and describes it correctly, (give it to him); otherwise, utilize it. He said, O Allah's Apostle! What about a lost sheep? The Prophet said, It is for you, for your brother (i.e. its owner), or for the wolf. He further asked, What about a lost camel? On that the face of the Prophet became red (with anger) and said, You have nothing to do with it, as it has its feet, its water reserve and can reach places of water and drink, and eat trees.
Read More..Narrated Sulaiman bin Bilal from Yahya: Yazid Maula Al-Munba'ith heard Zaid bin Khalid al-Juham saying, The Prophet was asked about Luqata. He said, 'Remember the description of its container and the string it is tied with, and announce it publicly for one year.' Yazid added, If nobody claims then the person who has found it can spend it, and it is regarded as a trust entrusted to him. Yahya said, I do not know whether the last sentences were said by the Prophet or by Yazid. Zaid further said, The Prophet was asked, 'What about a lost sheep?' The Prophet said, 'Take it, for it is for you or for your brother (i.e. its owner) or for the wolf. Yazid added that it should also be announced publicly. The man then asked the Prophet about a lost camel. The Prophet said, Leave it, as it has its feet, water container (reservoir), and it will reach a place of water and eat trees till its owner finds it.
Read More..Narrated Zaid bin Khalid: A man came and asked Allah's Apostle about picking a lost thing. The Prophet said, Remember the description of its container and the string it is tied with, and make public announcement about it for one year. If the owner shows up, give it to him; otherwise, do whatever you like with it. He then asked, What about a lost sheep? The Prophet said, It is for you, for your brother (i.e. its owner), or for the wolf. He further asked, What about a lost camel? The Prophet said, It is none of your concern. It has its water-container (reservoir) and its feet, and it will reach water and drink it and eat the trees till its owner finds it.
Read More..Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Hurmuz: Abu Hurairah (ra) said, Allah's Messenger (saws) mentioned an Israeli man. Abu Hurairah then told the whole narration). (At the end of the narration it was mentioned that the creditor) went out to the sea, hoping that a boat might have brought his money. Suddenly he saw a piece of wood and he took it to his house to use as firewood. When he sawed it, he found his money and a letter in it. [See hadith No. 2291 for details]
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