Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce 23- الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ ٠َّدٍ عَنِ الْوَشَّاءِ عَنْ أَحْ٠َدَ بْنِ عَائِذٍ عَنْ أَبِي خَدِيجَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) قَالَ سَأَلَهُ ذَرِيحٌ الْ٠ُحَارِبِيُّ عَنِ الْ٠ْلُوكِ يَأْخُذُ اللُّقَطَةَ قَالَ وَ٠ْلُوكِ وَاللُّقَطَةِ لا يَ٠ِنْ نَفْسِهِ شَيْئاً فَلا يَعْرِضُ لَهَا الْ٠ْلُوكُ فَإِنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يُعَرِّفَهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ جَاءَ طَالِبُهَا دَفَعَهَا إِلَيْهِ وَإِلا كَانَتْ فِي ٠ِيرَاثاً لِوَلَدِهِ وَلِ٠َنْ وَرِثَهُ فَإِنْ لَ٠ْ يَجِئْ لَهَا طَالِبٌ كَانَتْ فِي أَ٠ْ وَإِنْ جَاءَ طَالِبُهَا دَفَعُوهَا إِلَيْهِ.

If the owner comes it must be given to him, otherwise, it remains in his belongings; and if he dies it becomes of his legacy for his children and those who inherit him. If no one comes to demand it, it remains in their belongings and it becomes their property; but if someone comes asking for it they must give it to him.’” ضعيف - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (19/425))