Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِي النَّضْرِ عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ اللُّقَطَةِ فَقَالَ عَرِّفْهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ اعْتُرِفَتْ فَأَدِّهَا وَإِلَّا فَاعْرِفْ عِفَاصَهَا وَوِكَاءَهَا وَعَدَدَهَا وَإِلَّا فَكُلْهَا فَإِنْ اعْتُرِفَتْ فَأَدِّهَا.
English Translation
Abu Bakr al-Hanafi told us, saying: al-Dahhak ibn Uthman told us, from Abu al-Nadr, from Busr ibn Sa'id, from Zayd ibn Khalid al-Juhani, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about a lost item found (luqatah), and he said: "Announce it publicly for a year; if it is claimed, give it to its owner; and otherwise, note its wrapping and its tie-string and its number" — or "otherwise, use it; and if it is claimed, give it to its owner."