Hadith 24374

Chapter 1

باب 1

(1) باب

(567) Chapter: Finds
13
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِهَذَا . قَالَ فِي ضَالَّةِ الشَّاءِ " فَاجْمَعْهَا حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهَا بَاغِيهَا " .

The above mentioned tradition has also been narrated by 'Amr bin Shu'aib from his father, from his grandfather, from the Prophet (SWAS) to the same effect. This version has:
regarding the stray sheep he said: Take it (and keep it with you) till its seeker comes to it.

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 1713

In-book reference: Book 10, Hadith 13

English translation: Book 9, Hadith 1709