This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Salama bin Kuhail through different chains of transmitters. In their ahadith, it is three years, except in the hadith of Hammid bin Salama it is two years or three years. In the hadith transmitted on the authority of Sufyan and Zaid bin Abu Unaisa and Hammid bin Salama (the words are): "If someone comes and informs you about the number (of articles) of the bag and the straps, then give that to him." Sufyan has made this addition in the narration of Waki: "Otherwise it is like your property." And in the narration of Ibn Numair the words are: "Otherwise make use of that."