Hadith 36208

Malik related to me from Rabia ibn Abi Abd ar-Rahman from Yazid,the mawla of al-Munbaith that Zayd ibn Khalid al-Juhani said, "A mancame to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, and asked him about finds. He said, 'Memorize thecharacteristics of the object found, then publicise it for a year. Ifthe owner comes, give it to him. If not, then it is your business.' Hesaid, 'What about lost sheep, Messenger of Allah?' He said, 'They areyours, your brother's or the wolf's.' He said, 'And the lost camel?'He said, 'It's none of your concern. It has its water and its feet. Itwill reach water and eat trees until its owner finds it.' "