Sunan an-Nasai 4679 — Goods Found With an Innocent Buyer

Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4679

This narration deals with a property dispute where goods are found with a person who is not accused. Usaid bin Hudair bin Simak narrated that the Messenger of Allah ruled that if a man found his goods in the possession of a man who was not guilty, he had a choice. He could give the man what he had paid for it, or he could go after the one who had stolen it. The report also says Abu Bakr and Umar gave similar judgments. For people searching for stolen goods hadith, property rights in Islam, or innocent buyer hadith, this report gives a balanced ruling in the wording provided. It protects the original owner’s concern while also recognizing that the current holder may not be guilty.