What is the ruling on lost property in the Haram?

Question : A book of hadith fell out of the bag of a car driving on a road, and I was standing there and saw it. If I had left it, cars would have run over it and destroyed it. So, if I took it, would that be considered taking lost property? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer : Yes, this is considered lost property. The lost property of the Haram, meaning the Haram of Makkah, is that when we say "the Haram," it is not the mosque, but rather the entire area within the miles is the Haram.
Its lost property is not like that of other places. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Its lost property is not permissible except for one who announces it. It is not permissible to take its lost property except for one who announces it. This means that you do not take anything that has fallen in Makkah unless you intend to announce it for a lifetime.
How long is the lost property in other than Makkah announced? For one year. If its owner is found, it is returned to him; otherwise, it belongs to the one who found it. But in Makkah, its lost property is not permissible except for one who announces it. Yes, and the Haram is like Makkah. However, it is not appropriate for us to leave this book.
Cars will run over it and tear it apart. Rather, we take it and give it to those responsible for such matters in Makkah, and perhaps its owner will come and ask about it from these responsible people.