Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 2748
وَعَنْ صَالِحٍ مَوْلًى لِسَعْدٍ أَنَّ سَعْدًا وَجَدَ عَبِيدًا مِنْ عَبِيدِ الْمَدِينَةِ يَقْطَعُونَ مِنْ شَجَرِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَأَخَذَ مَتَاعَهُمْ وَقَالَ يَعْنِي لِمَوَالِيهِمْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ينْهَى أَنْ يُقْطَعَ مِنْ شَجَرِ الْمَدِينَةِ شَيْءٌ وَقَالَ: «مَنْ قَطَعَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا فَلِمَنْ أَخَذَهُ سَلَبُهُ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
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Salih, the client of Sa‘d, reported that Sa‘d found some slaves belonging to the people of Madinah cutting trees in Madinah. He took their belongings and said—meaning, to their patrons: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) forbid cutting anything from the trees of Madinah. He said: Whoever cuts anything from it, the person who takes it is entitled to his belongings.’ Abu Dawud transmitted it.