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Musnad Ahmad 925:2

Hadith of Suwayd ibn Ghafala, from Ubayy ibn Ka'b (RA)

حديث سويد بن غفلة، عن أبي بن كعب

Hadith 925:2

Abdullah narrated to us, Abu Khaythama narrated to us, Jarir narrated to us, from al-A’mash, from Salama ibn Kuhayl, from Suwayd ibn Ghafala, who said: We were pilgrims, and I found a whip, so I took it. The people said: "You take it? Perhaps it belongs to a Muslim man." I said: "Is it not better for me to take it and benefit from it than for a wolf to eat it?" Then I met Ubayy ibn Ka’b and mentioned that to him. He said: "You did well." Then he said: "I found a purse containing one hundred dinars, so I came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and mentioned that to him. He said: 'Announce it for a year.' So I announced it for a year, then I came to him and said: 'I have announced it for a year.' He said: 'Announce it for another year.' Then he said: 'Benefit from it, but keep its tie and its cloth, and count its number. If its owner comes...'" Jarir said: "I did not memorize what came after this," meaning the completion of the hadith.

حدثنا عبد الله حدثنا أبو خيثمة، حدثنا جرير، عن الأعمش، عن سلمة بن كهيل، عن سويد بن غفلة، قال: كنا حجاجا، فوجدت سوطا، فأخذته، فقال القوم: تأخذه؟ فلعله لرجل مسلم قال: فقلت: أوليس لي أخذه، فأنتفع به، خير من أن يأكله الذئب؟ فلقيت أبي بن كعب، فذكرت ذلك له، فقال: أحسنت، ثم قال: التقطت صرة فيها مائة دينار، فأتيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فذكرت ذلك له، فقال: "عرفها حولا " فعرفتها حولا، ثم أتيته، فقلت: قد عرفتها حولا. فقال: "عرفها سنة أخرى " ثم قال: "انتفع بها، واحفظ وكاءها وخرقتها، وأحص عددها، فإن جاء صاحبها " قال جرير: "فلم أحفظ ما بعد هذا. يعني: تمام الحديث "