The legal status of the narration concerning Jarir ibn Abdullah and the stray cow.

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Lost-and-Found Property

Book 29 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

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The incident involving Jarir ibn Abdullah where he commanded a stray cow that joined his herd to be driven away does not serve as evidence against liability, as neither Jarir nor his servant actively took possession; the cow merely joined the herd through circumstances outside of their action or choice.