Picking up lost items at 'Arafah and in the Haram, and picking up worthless items

Question:
The questioner says: We are three people performing Hajj this year. One of us advises us, then he says that this is not permissible. Among the things mentioned was a carton at 'Arafah; he said it is not permissible to take it.

Answer:
Regarding lost items: In the Makkah Haram and the Madinah Haram, lost items are picked up for identification, not for ownership. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "And its lost items are not lawful except for the one who identifies them," meaning he identifies who has the right to it, who has the lost item, or who has the stray item. Always, always, it is never owned. So the one who takes the item identifies it. If he is in a hurry, he hands it over to the authorities in his country, the court or the committee prepared for this matter, lost items. As for cartons and the like, if it is a worthless thing, a carton of no value, or a stick, or a rope, or something of no value, then it is easy. If he takes the item and benefits from it, there is no blame on him, provided it has no value of importance, but is among the worthless items. Yes. The second question. And the like of them, all worthless items, meaning those that have no value and no importance, there is nothing wrong with them.