Sunan Abi Dawud 1701

Muhammad ibn Kathir narrated to us; Shubah informed us, from Salamah ibn Kuhayl, from Suwayd ibn Ghafalah, who said: I went on a campaign with Zayd ibn Suhan and Salman ibn Rabiah and found a whip. They told me to leave it. I said: No; if I find its owner, I will return it, otherwise I will make use of it. I went on pilgrimage and passed through Medina, where I asked Ubayy ibn Kab. He said: I found a purse containing one hundred dinars, so I went to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: Announce it for a year. I announced it for a year, then returned to him. He said: Announce it for a year. I did so, then returned to him. He said: Announce it for a year. I did so, then returned to him and said: I have found no one who recognizes it. He said: Keep track of its amount, its tie, and its container. If its owner comes, give it to him; otherwise, make use of it. The narrator added: I do not know whether he said Announce it three times or only once.