إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( صلوات الله عليه ) كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي الدَّابَّةِ إِذَا سَرَّحَهَا أَهْلُهَا أَوْ عَجَزُوا عَنْ عَلَفِهَا أَوْ نَفَقَتِهَا فَهِيَ لِلَّذِي أَحْيَاهَا قَالَ وَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( عليه السلام ) فِي رَجُلٍ تَرَكَ دَابَّتَهُ فِي مَضِيعَةٍ فَقَالَ إِنْ تَرَكَهَا فِي كَلَإٍ وَ مَاءٍ وَ أَمْنٍ فَهِيَ لَهُ يَأْخُذُهَا مَتَى شَاءَ وَ إِنْ تَرَكَهَا فِي غَيْرِ كَلَإٍ وَ لَا مَاءٍ فَهِيَ لِمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا .
Translation
A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Muhammad Bin Al Hassan Bin Shamoun, from Al Asamma, from Misma’a, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen<sup>asws</sup> was saying regarding the animal when it is released by its owners, or if they are frustrated from feeding it, or spending upon it, so it is for the one who revives it’. He<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘And Amir Al-Momineen<sup>asws</sup> judged regarding a man who neglected his animal in a place, so he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘If he had left it among a pasture, and water, and security, so it is for him, he can take it whenever he so desires to; but if he had left it in other than a pasture, and there was no water, so it is for the one who revives it’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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