The validity of the hadith used by those who mandate giving the unannounced lost item as charity.
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Lost-and-Found Property
Primary text
The hadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah regarding giving the unannounced lost item as charity is not established and is not documented in a reliable book.
Supporting text
The assertion that anything attributed to Allah can only be possessed by those entitled to charity lacks proof. This concept is clearly refuted because all created things are attributed to Allah in creation and ownership, as evidenced by the Quranic verse, 'And give them from the wealth of Allah which He has given you' (Quran 33:33).