سَأَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ- أَخَاهُ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ اللُّقَطَةِ يَجِدُهَا الْفَقِيرُ هُوَ فِيهَا بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْغَنِيِّ فَقَالَ
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نَعَمْ- قَالَ وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقُولُ هِيَ لِأَهْلِهَا لَا تَمَسُّوهَا قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصِيبُ دِرْهَماً أَوْ ثَوْباً أَوْ دَابَّةً كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يُعَرِّفُهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفْ جَعَلَهَا فِي عَرْضِ مَالِهِ حَتَّى يَجِيءَ طَالِبُهَا فَيُعْطِيَهَا إِيَّاهُ وَ إِنْ مَاتَ أَوْصَى بِهَا وَ هُوَ لَهَا ضَامِنٌ.
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Hadith.4049 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a lost item found by a poor person, whether he is in the same position regarding it as a wealthy person. Imam (as) said: "Yes." Imam (as) further said: " Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) used to say, 'It belongs to its owner, do not touch it.'" He (Ali ibn Ja'far) said: I also asked Imam (as) about a man who finds a dirham, a piece of clothing, or a riding animal, what should he do? Imam (as) said: "He should announce it for one year. If its owner does not come forward, he should keep it as part of his property until its claimant appears, and then he must return it. If he dies, he should include it in his will, and he is responsible for it."
Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.
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[3]السائل عليّ بن جعفر و المسئول موسى بن جعفر عليهما السلام.ص 292
[4]أي فان لم يعرف الواجد صاحبها بعد ما عرفها سنة، أو لم يعرفها أحد، و في بعض النسخ« فان لم تعرف» فهو على صيغة المجهول.ص 292
[5]محمول على قدر الدرهم فما زاد فانه لا خلاف في عدم وجوب تعريف ما دون الدرهم و لا في وجوب تعريف ما زاد عنه، و في قدر الدرهم خلاف.ص 292